The Ohio State University's Department of Neurology is looking to solve the problem of managing and coordinating daily clinical research activities for the Division of Cognitive Neurology specialty, including patient recruitment, data collection, and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in biological sciences, health sciences or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
- one year experience in a clinical research capacity required
- Experience or knowledge in cognitive and memory disorders preferred
- knowledge of medical terminology desired
- clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired
- computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Software applications desired
Responsibilities
- assists with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols
- recruits, interviews and enrolls patients
- obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements
- coordinates scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, & other diagnostic testing in accordance with study protocol
- participates in the collection, processing & evaluation of biological samples
- administers, evaluates and calculates standardized scoring of diagnostic, psychological or behavioral testing or questionnaires
- assists with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate patient response
Other
- Bachelor's Level Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience with a Major in biological sciences
- one year experience in a clinical research capacity required
- Requires successful completion of a background check
- Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen
- Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check
