Principal Investigator (PI)
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A fee-based service offered through the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute that provides experienced study coordinators and project managers who can perform a wide range of study coordination services. UNC SOM NC TraCS: RCMU
Members of the research team (including the Principal Investigator (PI) and the site investigator(s)) engaged or involved in an instance of research. These individuals may include, as applicable, a Study Coordinator (SC), regulatory associate(s), physician(s), research nurse(s), data manager(s), lab technician(s), postdoctoral fellow(s), student(s), and volunteer(s). SMART IRB: Glossary
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Any individual member of the study team designated and supervised by the investigator to perform critical study-related procedures and/or to make important study-related decisions (e.g., associates, residents, research fellows). Also known as a co-investigator. ICH GCP, 1.56
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Also referred to as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC), the study coordinator is a key member of the research team who, under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI), supports, facilitates, coordinates, and manages the administrative and day-to-day responsibilities of a study and acts as a liaison for the clinical site. NIH National Institute of Aging (NIA): Glossary of Clinical Research Terms