Washington University in St. Louis is looking to solve the problem of managing and coordinating clinical research studies, ensuring compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies, and providing support to investigators and study participants.
Requirements
- Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
- Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirement)
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Study Protocols
- Computer Systems
- Office equipment
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;
- Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews;
- Develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets;
- Explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
- Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments), to include scheduling and facilitating the patient’s timely completion of protocol requirements;
- 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.
- Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- No specific work experience is required for this position.
- A driver's license is not required for this position.
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
- Must be able to pass pre-employment screening, including criminal background check and other background checks, drug screen, and employment and education or licensure/certification verification.
