The John L. Trotter MS Center is seeking to expand its clinical research program by hiring a research assistant to support industry-sponsored clinical trials. This role will be crucial in managing patient recruitment, data collection, and ensuring adherence to study protocols, ultimately contributing to the center's mission of combating MS through research.
Requirements
- Clinical Research (2 Years)
- 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
- Database Management
- Research Projects
Responsibilities
- Participates in the recruitment of study participants as identified in related protocol; visits with study participants to explain study, screens for eligibility, obtains informed consent of participants, and enrolls participants in study(s).
- Completes all necessary paperwork/documentation according to study protocol; interviews study subjects and schedules follow-ups as needed.
- Performs basic/scripted assessments to confirm eligibility to participate in study; explains and schedules laboratory and diagnostic procedures and/or treatment as required in the study; refers participants to basic resources, as necessary.
- Collects data from study participants, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, diagnostic tests and other sources; performs basic evaluation and interpretation of collected data and prepares appropriate reports and documentation as necessary; prepares and distributes study packets and information.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
- Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
- Patient care setting.
- Typically sitting at desk or table.
- Office equipment.
