Job Description

Department:

SOM KC The Alzheimers Disease Center (ADC)

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CRO - Staff

Position Title:

Clinical Research Assistant - Alzheimers Disease Research Center

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Clinical Research Assistant assists in entry level clinical research activities. Under general supervision the Clinical Research Assistant works with multidisciplinary teams including patients/study participants families physicians administrative staff and sponsor and CRO representatives to assist in coordination of all aspects of clinical research. This encompasses study recruitment pre-screening for eligibility data entry maintenance of regulatory files study visit scheduling and collection data within scope of role.

The University of Kansas Alzheimers Disease Research Center (KU ADRC) is a National Institute of Aging P30-designated national leader in AD research with the vision to impact the lives of every patient and family dealing with Alzheimers in the region and across the state of Kansas through our research education and clinical care. We are a comprehensive center at the forefront of clinical trials lifestyle intervention trials drug and translational research and basic science research. Our research enables us to also provide leading edge clinical care and support for dementia addition we provide a wide variety of both public education and training opportunities for the workforce of tomorrow.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined

• Recruit and educate potential research participants and evaluate potential eligibility for investigator-initiated and/or industry sponsored studies. Consults with the study coordinator and /or the principal investigator regarding potential eligibility as appropriate.
• Conduct Informed Consent Interviews with participants and study partners as delegated by the PI based on level of training and ADRC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for obtaining consent from cognitively normal and cognitively impaired individuals. Assess capacity to provide consent and utilizes surrogate consent form when appropriate.
• Obtain medical records when appropriate following all institutional policies.
• Collect process handle and ship biological specimens as outlined in the protocol and following KUMC policy. Maintain KUMC certification in biological specimen handling shipping and phlebotomy as appropriate.
• Assist in collection of study data within scope of role and experience under the supervision of the study coordinator.
• Track and document study related activities in a timely and accurate manner as directed.
• Assist with maintaining adequate study supply inventory for the conduct of study visits.
• Assist with study visit activities including scheduling visits and procedures within protocol specified parameters.
• Assist the study coordinator in entering the collected data into sponsors electronic databases within required timeframes. Respond to database queries in a timely manner and consults with the study coordinator as needed.
• Assist with timely and thorough filing of regulatory documents in Investigator Site Files.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks duties and assignments. Furthermore job duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment
This is a hybrid position; therefore the role will require you to complete job duties both onsite at KUMC and virtually from a secure at-home work location as determined by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Two (2) years of relevant work experience. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors Degree.

Certification: Research certification such as:

• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) through Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA).
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator(CCRC).
• Other applicable certification through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP).

Work Experience:

• Health care and/or clinical research experience.
• Experience with medical terminology common medical conditions and medications.

Skills

• Computer skills
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Organization
• Time management

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health dental and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance long-term disability insurance and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off including vacation and sick begins accruing upon hire plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment and paid time off for bereavement jury duty military service and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.

Job Tags

Full time, Work experience placement, Work from home,

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