Adj - Academic Research/Other | Family Medicine | SOM

Duties & Responsibilities

• Support participant identification, screening, recruitment, and enrollment activities across Northern Virginia study sites.
• Conduct or assist with clinical eligibility assessments and participant evaluations in accordance with study protocols.
• Medically evaluate patients for study participation.
• Assist clinicians and research staff with implementation of study procedures.
• Support informed consent processes and participant education.
• Facilitate participant progression through study phases and study visits.
• Assist with adverse event monitoring and reporting.
• Serve as a liaison between participating practices, clinicians, and the research team.
• Coordinate day-to-day study operations at Northern Virginia clinical sites.
• Monitor site performance, recruitment targets, participant retention, and protocol adherence.
• Assist with training and onboarding of study personnel.
• Ensure timely completion of study activities and milestones.
• Support communication among VCU, collaborating institutions, clinical sites, and the Data Coordinating Center.
• Participate in investigator and study team meetings.
• Assist with quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of IRB submissions, continuing reviews, amendments, adverse event reports, and regulatory documentation.
• Maintain study binders and essential regulatory records and study medications.
• Ensure compliance with institutional, sponsor, IRB, and Good Clinical Practice requirements.
• Assist with study reporting requirements and sponsor communications.
• Assist with preparation of study monitoring materials and audit responses.
• Assist with collection, verification, and review of study data.
• Support data quality monitoring and resolution of data queries.
• Participate in evaluation of study outcomes and operational metrics.
• Assist investigators with data interpretation and preparation of reports.
• Contribute to preparation of abstracts, posters, presentations, manuscripts, and other scholarly products.
• Assist with dissemination of study findings to clinicians, researchers, health systems, and community stakeholders.
• Participate in scientific meetings and research presentations as appropriate.
• Support development of future research proposals and related studies.

Qualifications

• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or a related specialty.
• Active Virginia Medical License.
• Currently practicing in a participating study site.
• Knowledge of human subjects research and clinical research regulations.
• Experience participating in clinical research, quality improvement, or health services research projects.
• Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary research teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism, and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.