virginia commonwealth university
clinical research assistant, stravitz-sanyal institute for liver disease & metabolic healthrichmond,va,23234
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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU's sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education.
Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity, affirmative action university providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.
Position Summary:
Under direct supervision, this position will be responsible for supporting Principal Investigator(s), clinical research coordinators, and other more senior members of a clinical study team with administrative, regulatory, and data management tasks as assigned. Key tasks may include: case-finding, evaluation and abstraction of source documentation, case report form completion, database use and management (including our institutional CTMS), data abstraction and organization for presentation/publications. Responsible for subject data management and maintaining source documents and subject files according to Good Clinical Practice. May assist with preparing and shipping medical samples/specimens to/from appropriate labs, providing administrative support to study activation processes and regulatory maintenance of assigned studies. This is an entry level position working under direct supervision. Common working titles may include: clinical research assistant, clinical research associate.
Typical Duties:
Responsible for all aspects of candidate enrollment and subject data management for clinical research trials
Key tasks include but are not limited to: casefinding, evaluation & abstraction of source documentation, case report form completion, database use & management, data abstraction & organization for presentation/publication
Utilizes multiple data capture/retrieval systems & interacts with variety of health care delivery systems to identify, track, evaluate, collate, analyze & submit subject data
Collaborates closely with clinical research team, which may include Principal Investigator (PI), to ensure that key federal/state/local regulatory requirements are followed; that institutional operational research objectives are met; and that ethical obligations are kept
Develops, establishes and maintains productive relationships with VCU colleagues, all customers and contacts at affiliate sites to achieve essential research outcomes
16-24 hours per week
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree & experience in health research and/or healthcare-related field or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Independent judgment and critical thinking skills
Discretionary decision making skills
Ability to multitask and prioritize autonomously
Excellent written & oral communications skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding environment and adapt to changing client status, regulations and work environment
Detailoriented organizational skills
Highly proficient with multiple computer applications, including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet management, PDF file creation/use, online database use/maintenance, internet based research, network & online file maintenance & management, and custom report generation
Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology
Must have a demonstrated commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in past experiences or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
The School of Medicine continuously strives for our workplace and learning environment to reflect the demographic and social milieu of the communities we serve. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.
Position will remain open until filled.
Salary Range: $20.00 - $24.00/hour
Position Details:
Department: Stravitz-Sanyal Institute for Liver Disease & Metabolic Health
Employment Type: H1 - Hourly
Restricted Status: No
FTE: .75
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
University Job Code: Clinical Research Assistant (34001 - 34003)
Contact Information:
Contact Name: Denise Mitchell
Contact Email: denise.mitchell1@vcuhealth.org
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