Clinical Research Assistant

About the role

The job provides technical research support activities related to collecting, documenting, and reporting on basic clinical studies. Supports the administrative and operational tasks for clinical research conducted across the University. The Clinical Research Assistant is a specialized research professional working with and under the direction of the clinical Principal Investigator (PI). While the Principal Investigator is primarily responsible for the overall design, conduct, and management of clinical research projects, the RA oversees, facilitates and coordinates the daily activities of clinical research and plays a critical role in the conduct of the studies to ensure compliance with federal and institutional regulations.

Responsibilities

• Research tasks include recruitment, screening for eligibility, consenting participants, conducting research assessments, data entry, and subject follow-up and scheduling.
• Perform specific protocol procedures (specimens and data management, survey/questionnaire administration and the like) required to conduct the study and retain research subjects.
• Understands protocols and may collect information about adverse events (AEs), identified in the protocol or investigator brochure.
• Participates in study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
• May perform data abstraction and entry for retrospective chart review studies.
• Mets with the study PI on a regular basis to discuss study updates.
• Performs all tasks in basic clinical studies.
• Acquires and applies knowledge of clinical studies to collect analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Education and Experience

• Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).
• Work Experience: Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree.
• Experience: 2 years of work or volunteer experience in a health care related setting.