Clinical Research Assistant II - IBD

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A Brief Overview

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Assistant II (CRAII) who will join a highly productive team focused on conducting a variety of research projects to understand inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), advance current treatments, improve quality of life, develop new therapies and find a cure for IBD.

Under the supervision of the clinical research administrative director and/or Principal Investigator, the CRAII responsibilities include, but are not limited to, recruitment of research participants, including informed consent, interfacing with clinical care and lab staff to schedule research visits, ensuring adherence to study protocols, collecting, and entering data into the clinical study databases. This position will work closely with the lead clinical research coordinator to assist successful recruitment of subjects and collection of biospecimens during clinical procedures (such as colonoscopies, surgery). Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills are important.

Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator and/or other study team members, this role provides experienced support in the conduct of clinical research.

Job responsibilities may include human subject research activities including but not limited to subject enrollment, data/sample collection, data entry, and regulatory submissions support.

What you will do

• Providing technical and clinical support in the conduct of clinical studies:
• Filing and office organization
• Patient/research participant scheduling
• Patient/research participant history
• Data collection/extraction from electronic medical record systems and entry into project databases and platforms
• Data management, including assisting with quality control and data review
• Laboratory procedures
• Research Study Compliance
• Adhere to IRB approved protocols and compliance with HIPAA and handling confidential materials
• Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants
• Comply with Institutional policies, SOPs and guidelines
• Comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
• Additional Responsibilities may include:
• Participate in the informed consent process for study subjects
• Document and report adverse events
• Maintain study source documents
• Submit basic IRB reports
• Assist with IRB/regulatory submissions
• Complete case report forms (paper and electronic data capture)
• Follow-up care
• Order materials/supplies
• Schedule research meetings

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of relevant clinical research experience Required
• At least two (2) years of relevant clinical research experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection.

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SALARY RANGE:

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