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Founded in July 2025 by Dr. Michaël Girard, the Eagle-Eye Suite is the first AI-powered imaging suite for eye health in the Georgia region. Located in Clinic B of the Emory Eye Center, the facility is dedicated to advancing diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment strategies for both eye and systemic diseases, with a strong emphasis on glaucoma research and biomechanics of the optic nerve head and axons. The suite is equipped with state-of-the-art OCT and OCT angiography (OCTA) technologies, including:

• Ultra-wide field OCT/OCTA
• Adaptive-optics OCT/OCTA
• Adaptive-optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy
• Visible light OCT/OCTA
• Spectral-domain OCT/OCTA
• Custom-built OCT elastography and polarization-sensitive OCT systems

These tools allow safe, fast (seconds), and non-invasive imaging at the cellular and microvascular level, surpassing the resolution of standard clinical equipment. The suite also supports the emerging field of oculomics, leveraging AI and advanced imaging to extract ocular biomarkers that reflect both eye and systemic health.

The Clinical Research Coordinator II handles administrative activities generally associated with the conduct of clinical trials.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages research project databases, develops flow sheets and other study related documents, and completes source documents/case report forms.
• Provides guidance to less experienced staff.
• Interfaces with research participants, determines eligibility and consents study participants according to protocol.
• Approves orders for supplies and equipment maintenance.
• Assists in developing recruitment strategies and conducting screenings for study participants including interviews and questionnaires.
• Supervises collection of study specimens and processing.
• Establishes case packages for study procedures, monitors scheduling of procedures and charges, coordinates other services as needed.
• Ensures compliance with research protocols, reviews case report forms and audits for accuracy with source documents, attends monitoring meetings with sponsors.
• Prepares regulatory submissions.
• With appropriate credentialing and training may perform phlebotomy or diagnostics.
• Performs related approved responsibilities as required.

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• The Eagle-Eye Suite is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to support groundbreaking ophthalmic research with a focus on glaucoma, axonal imaging, and ocular biomechanics.
• This position is funded by both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Emory Eye Center.
• The CRC will play a central role in recruiting, screening, and enrolling participants into clinical research studies.
• Performing high-quality optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging of the optic nerve head and retina.
• Preparing and maintaining Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions.
• Extracting retrospective data from EPIC.
• Manually segmenting OCT images to support AI research.
• The role requires frequent interaction with patients, research staff, and clinicians from Emory and VA clinics.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED and five years of clinical research experience.
• Or two years of college in a scientific, health related, or business administration program and three years clinical research experience.
• Or a licensed as a practical nurse (LPN) and two years clinical research experience.
• Or a Bachelor's degree in a scientific, health related, or business administration related program and one year of clinical research experience.
• Or a Master's degree, MD or PhD in a scientific, health related or business administration program.

This position is intended to support clinical research and all clinical training requirements must be tracked and monitored through Emory Healthcare under the credentialing category of Clinical Researcher.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, 201 Dowman Drive, Administration Building, Atlanta, GA 30322. Telephone: 404-727-9867 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD).

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