The Research Assistant will support Clinical Research Coordinators and Medical Directors by assisting with multiple research activities to ensure protocol efficacy and regulatory compliance, including data management projects as needed. Key duties involve ensuring appropriate patient scheduling according to protocol while maintaining confidentiality, and actively participating in the recruitment of study participants.
Requirements summary
Candidates must possess a High School Diploma or GED, along with one to two years of related experience or equivalent training in clinical research, covering recruitment, reporting, specimen handling, and source documentation. Required certifications include current Good Clinical Practice (GCP), IATA, and NIH certificates, or obtaining them within four weeks of hire.
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SUMMARY: Assist Clinical Research and Coordination of Clinical Trials.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. One to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in clinical research, including recruitment, reporting, specimen processing and handling and source documentation.
Certificates,
Licenses,
AND
REGISTRATIONS: Good Clinical Practice (GCP); IATA and NIH current certificates or obtained within 4 weeks of hire.
Essential
FUNCTIONS: Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.
Note
(other duties may be assigned, deleted or changed at any time, at the discretion of management, formally, or informally, either verbally or in writing). 1.Assists the Clinical Research Coordinator(s), Medical Director and Providers the research assistant will be responsible for supporting multiple research activites to assure efficacy and regulatory compliance of protocol, and data management projects as needed to meet the needs of the Clinical Research Department. 2.Ensure that patients are appropriately scheduled for study related activities in compliance with the protocol, while assuring confidentiality of patient information. 3.Recruitment of Study participants so must review and comprehend each assigned protocol including study proceedings and timelines, inclusion and exclusion criteria, confidentiality and privacy protections. 4.Assists with sponsor prequalification visits, monitor visits, study termination visits. 5.Responsible for compilation, registration and submission of data within regulatory timelines; maintains current and accurate protocol documentation, monitors and ensures study compliance with intense monitoring of study specific requirements, and maintains a system for effective data flow associated with research protocols. 6.Assists with forms and data entry (EPIC, EDC, ect.). Assists with data clarification requests in a timely manner. 7.Is familiar and in compliance with clinical research and related activities are performed in accordance with Federal regulations, BFS, sponsoring agency and RMC policies and procedures. 8.Assists with required logs for patients and or studies and or Department. Assist with ordering and stocking of all materials for each clinical trial protocol and department needs. 9.Works collaboratively with the other members of the clinical research team and the clinical and administrative support teams to ensure all protocols are followed and that there is timely documentation and submission of study data. 10.Prep source charts, ensuring the most recent version of the source is always utilized. 11.Assist with specimen processing, shipping and handling. 12.Assists with establishing and organizing study files, including but not limited to, regulatory binders, study specific source documentation and other materials as required. Assists the Research Coordinator(s) and/or Principal Investigator(s) in submission of accurate and timely closeout documents to applicable Federal agencies, Riverside Medical Clinic for Sight, and the sponsoring agency in accordance with Federal regulations and institutional policies and procedures.
This opportunity offers the following: Challenging and rewarding work environment Growth and Development Opportunities within UHS and its Subsidiaries Competitive Compensation About Universal Health Services One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. www.uhs.com EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.
