Position Overview
The Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for providing support to the clinical research coordinators through direct and administrative involvement in the conduct of research within a clinic. It is expected that the Research Assistant would support multiple coordinators on various clinical trial protocols. The CRA is a liaison between clinic and research staff.
RESPONSIBILITIE
S• Understand thoroughly all assigned studies through reading protocols, attending start-up meetings, and coordinating with the Principal Investigator and study team
• Adhere strictly to the study protocol; obtain exemptions when applicable
• Collect, process, and ship laboratory samples
• Collect initial psychiatric and medical information by interviewing patients and by accessing other appropriate sources
• Be able to qualify and accurately place patients in real time to open enrolling clinical trials
• Assist Coordinators in trial related organization and filing
• Communicate protocol issues to the study team, Site Administrator, Principal or Sub- Investigator
• Perform clinical tasks including, but not limited to, vital signs, height and weight, ECG, phlebotomy, specimen packaging
• Maintain timely source documentation as well as sponsor required information
• Educate patients and family regarding their particular study and clinical drug trials in general
• Perform ad-hoc projects/tasks as needed
• Provide appropriate community resource referrals to patients, caretakers, and family members when applicable
• Assist in community outreach events
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