Position Description:

Clinical Research Assistant III

Purpose

Assist study coordinators by providing administrative and data collection support for clinical research studies.

Primary Functions

• Under direction of the study coordinator or principal investigator, conduct research activities to include visit study participant homes, community centers and other community settings to interview, administer surveys, recruit, and enroll and follow-up with study participants as directed.
• Under direction of the CTO research manager, study coordinator/research nurse and principal investigator, conduct research activities to include enrollment to non-interventional trials and complete follow-up with study participants as directed. Contact study participants to obtain research related data.
• Under the direction of appropriate research manager and Education/Quality Assurance Manager assist in training as mentor for new CRA IIs in CTO.
• Coordinate patient visits to clinic. Organize study participant charts and files, and distribute to appropriate location.
• Coordinate research related projects such as mailings, participant contact information, patient visits and focus groups.
• Collect required data from study coordinators and research nurses. Code and enter onto clinical research forms and into computerized database.
• Collect required data from study coordinators and research nurses and other sources including EPIC as directed and accurately enter research data onto case report forms or specified programs (OnCore) and other databases as appropriate under the direction of the research nurse or study coordinator.
• Prepare specimen tubes prior to lab draw and transport specimens from lab to process and send out areas as necessary working with CTO processing lab assistant.
• Assist with processing of lab specimens in preparation for send out or storage as requested in conjunction with CTO processing lab assistant.
• Prepare shipping labels and document labels for both data and specimens.
• Under the supervision of the research manager, research nurse, study coordinator or investigator, assist in enrolling patients on biospecimen trials. May converse with patients as required after intitial contact to obtain additional information. Under special circumstances may obtain informed consent after sign off on that competency.
• Under the direction of the research nurse, study coordinator or principal investigator, enroll patients in educational and social intervention research studies. Contact patients as required after intitial contact to obtain additional information. Under special circumstances may obtain informed consent after sign off on that competency.
• Compose letters to be sent to study participants. Collect study forms from patients.
• Assist with de-identificaton of patient information as appropriate.
• Maintain disease team's research staff supplies and ensure a safe, organized and functional research work space.

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.

Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

Preferred Schedule:
Fulltime 8-4:30

Position Requirements:

Specifications

Minimum Required Education: High School Diploma

Minimum Required Experience: 3 years of related experience

Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree

Preferred Experience: 5 years of related experience, 2 of which consists of clinical research study support

Field: Sciences

Certification: CITI training within 30 days of hire

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