Research Associate II, Cardiac Clinical Trials (Durational with Benefits)

About the role

This position covers General Medicine studies including Cardiology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates day-to-day activities of several small scale project(s) or phases of one or more larger projects.
• Collects project data through interviews, chart review or other methods.
• Assists with and/or oversees assigned study activities (e.g. data collection and validation, recruitment activities, pilot studies, focus groups, etc).
• Drafts project progress reports collaboratively.
• May assist in the training of new team members and/or clinical staff.
• Adheres to compliance and privacy/confidentiality requirements and standards.
• Assists with and/or oversees quality assurance of study activities; ensures quality data.
• Acquires and maintains knowledge of KP systems and databases.
• Identifies, recommends and implements solutions to study issues.
• May interface with IRB and/or draft portions of IRB protocols, amendments, continuing reviews, etc.
• May supervise the day-to-day activities of project staff (e.g. assign work and evaluate performance, etc).
• May assist with staff hiring and training.
• May contribute to portions of study presentations.
• Serves as a member on department or study-related committees.
• May track expenses and monitor budget. May recommend budget actions/decisions.
• May provide information and oversight for invoices.
• Reviews scientific literature and synthesizes and summarizes information.

Requirements

• Minimum two (2) years of experience in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or healthcare-related field OR one (1) year of experience in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or healthcare-related field AND Masters or terminal degree in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or healthcare-related field
• Minimum one (1) year of experience coordinating research projects under specific guidance.
• Minimum one (1) year of training and/or experience in research methodology/research study design, hypothesis testing; OR minimum one (1) year of experience in clinical trials protocols involving research methodology/research study design, and hypothesis testing; OR minimum one (1) year experience in handling, processing, and preparing biospecimens for laboratory analysis and/or transport OR Masters or terminal degree in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or healthcare-related field.
• Bachelors degree in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology, or health-related field (ex. Biology, Psychology, etc.), OR four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
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• Experience with interviewing (by phone and/or in-person) and medical chart review.
• Experience in quantitative and/or qualitative data interpretation.
• Experience coordinating one or more projects OR experience with biospecimen handling, collection, and processing
• Experience with Clinical lab activities

Qualifications

• Professional oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
• Masters degree in public health, healthcare administration, epidemiology or related field.
• Required Device and/or Drug Clinical Trials-related experience.