Clinical Research Study Assistant II - Pediatric Neurology

Location: Saint Louis, MO 63110 | Scheduled Hours: 40

About the Role

The WashU Medicine Center for Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders provides quality care, state-of-the-art treatment, precision medicine, and research opportunities to pediatric and young adult patients diagnosed with neuromuscular disorders. Patients at our center have access to leading-edge clinical trials which focus on personalized medicine to improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of neuromuscular diseases. This position works well as a gap year experience for individuals wanting exposure to clinical research.

As a Clinical Research Study Assistant II, you will assist our team of highly skilled research coordinators and clinicians in executing clinical trial protocols for pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders. You will have the opportunity to participate in clinical research study activities, including complex and multi-site clinical research trials. Phlebotomy and blood lab processing experience is preferred but not required. Experience with children is preferred but not required, although willingness to work with children is required. This is a time-limited position that does not exceed two years.

Responsibilities

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems.
• Makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates, and reports adverse events.
• Makes decisions as to when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion, and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol for particular participants; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Completes all necessary paperwork/documentation according to study protocol; obtains consent, interviews study subjects, and schedules follow-ups as needed.
• Performs basic/scripted assessments to confirm eligibility to participate in study; explains and schedules laboratory and diagnostic procedures and/or treatment as required in the study; refers participants to basic resources as necessary.
• Collects data from study participants, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, diagnostic tests, and other sources; performs basic evaluation and interpretation of collected data and prepares appropriate reports and documentation; prepares and distributes study packets and information.
• Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
• 2 years of administrative or research experience.
• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date (Online Basic Life Support certifications without a skills assessment component are not sufficient).
• Willingness to work with children.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate degree.
• Phlebotomy and blood lab processing experience.
• Experience with children.

Skills

• Interpersonal Communication
• Oral Communications
• Organizing
• Written Communication

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment.
• Typically sitting at a desk or table.
• Repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement.
• Use of office equipment.

Pay

$19.93 - $29.93 / Hourly

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, combining employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, and access to dietitians.
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child.
• Family care resources for childcare and adult care needs.
• Tuition coverage for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years of employment.