Clinical Trials Research Assistant - Medicine - 139994

About the role

The incumbent will serve as an assistant to the clinical trials research coordinators, director of cardiovascular research and Principal Investigators in cardiology. The incumbent will perform standard repetitive field procedures that require technical, scientific knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the research team with communication between pharmaceutical company sponsors
• Conduct phone screenings of patients
• Assist with patient interviews and data collection
• Complete case report forms
• Schedule patient visits
• Maintain the inventory of rating scales and screening instruments
• Assist with the inventory of lab kits, supplies
• Process and ship specimens
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Graduation from high school OR a General Education Diploma and two years of laboratory experience
• Two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and one year of laboratory experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
• Experience handling biological samples (blood and urine specimens)
• Experience using Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, and Excel and data entry experience
• Experience executing protocol-required tasks
• Knowledge of cardiology patient populations and ability to perform telephone screenings
• Ability to elicit clinically significant information from patients/subjects
• Demonstrated ability to perform lab duties safely and ship laboratory specimens on time
• Must be able to work well with colleagues on a team while making an independent contribution to the research endeavors
• Must be able to perform detailed work successfully
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with research subjects, study sponsors, and all research and clinical staff

Qualifications

• College level coursework completed in physiology, biology, biochemistry, and microbiology
• Ability to prepare IRB forms

Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Benefits

N/A

Pay

Annual Full Pay Range: $57,504 - $69,175 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hiring Pay Scale: $26.23 - $30.93 / Hour

Schedule

Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday