TEMPORARY- Research Program Recruiter/ Assessor

Nova Southeastern University (NSU), founded in 1964, is a not-for-profit, independent university known for academic excellence and innovation. NSU offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package, including tuition waiver, retirement plan, and excellent medical and dental plans. The university is tobacco-free and committed to the health and welfare of its community.

About the Role

Identifies, screens, and enrolls individuals to participate in medical studies for new treatments, drugs, or devices to ensure they match the study’s strict guidelines. This role is subject to grant funding.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary liaison between the medical team and participants to ensure ethical enrollment practices.
• Reviews strict medical criteria (inclusion/exclusion rules) to understand exactly who qualifies for the trial.
• Coordinates with physicians, uses databases, social media, flyers, and local outreach to locate prospective participants.
• Conducts initial medical interviews and chart reviews to verify medical history, age, medications, and health status against study protocols.
• Educates candidates and their families on the study’s purpose, trial risks, benefits, and timeline during the official consent process.
• Books qualified candidates for in-person medical screenings.
• Logs call details, candidate interest, and enrollment progress in a clinical trial management system.
• Maintains regular contact with enrolled patients to ensure they attend appointments and stay compliant with the study protocol.
• Tracks applicant files, updates databases, and protects private participant data under HIPAA regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of related experience, or Master’s degree and one (1) year of related experience.
• Knowledge of basic medical terminology, chronic illnesses, and medications.
• Proficiency in English language, mathematics, and MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).

Skills

• Reading Comprehension: Proficient understanding of written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
• Active Listening: Proficient skills in giving full attention to what others are saying, understanding points being made, and asking appropriate questions.
• Critical Thinking: Proficient skills in using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions or approaches.
• Complex Problem Solving: Proficient skills in identifying complex problems and evaluating options to implement solutions.
• Active Learning: Proficient skills in understanding implications of new information for problem-solving and decision-making.
• Judgment and Decision Making: Proficient skills in considering costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Speaking: Proficient skills in conveying information effectively.
• Systems Analysis: Proficient skills in determining how a system should work and how changes affect outcomes.

Abilities

• Written Comprehension: Ability to read and understand information and ideas in writing.
• Category Flexibility: Ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things.
• Deductive Reasoning: Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce logical answers.
• Oral Comprehension: Ability to listen to and understand information presented through spoken words.

Physical Requirements

• Near Vision: Must be able to see details at close range.
• Speech Clarity: Must be able to speak clearly so others can understand you.
• Speech Recognition: Must be able to identify and understand the speech of another person.
• May be exposed to short, intermittent, or prolonged periods of sitting and/or standing.
• May be required to use equipment such as pens, pencils, and computer keyboards.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Comprehensive benefits package, including tuition waiver
• Retirement plan
• Excellent medical and dental plans