What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant II position at CenExel?
About Us
Each of CenExel’s research sites specialize in Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials. Our Centers of Excellence comprise some of the most well respected and long-standing research facilities in the country. Specialty areas of research across our sites include Psychiatry, Acute Post Op Pain, Asian Bridging, Dermatology, GI, and Neurology. Each of our Centers of Excellence has tremendous experience and expertise in complex early phase trials, and all our sites have in-patient capability. We focus on quality people, teamwork, and highly experienced clinical research managers with a history of success.
Along with an exceptional work environment that promotes teamwork, positive leadership, and optimal work-life balance, CenExel Clinical Research also provides highly competitive compensation and a generous benefits package to full time employees after 30 days of employment including Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, LTD, STD, Life Ins, and 401k.
Job Summary
With limited oversight, the Research Assistant II provides direct support to Clinical Research Coordinators in the completion of protocol-specific study goals while observing strict adherence to ICH, GCP, protocol, and site guidelines and policies.
Essential Responsibilities And Duties
Each of CenExel’s research sites specialize in Phase I to Phase IV clinical trials. Our Centers of Excellence comprise some of the most well respected and long-standing research facilities in the country. Specialty areas of research across our sites include Psychiatry, Acute Post Op Pain, Asian Bridging, Dermatology, GI, and Neurology. Each of our Centers of Excellence has tremendous experience and expertise in complex early phase trials, and all our sites have in-patient capability. We focus on quality people, teamwork, and highly experienced clinical research managers with a history of success.
Along with an exceptional work environment that promotes teamwork, positive leadership, and optimal work-life balance, CenExel Clinical Research also provides highly competitive compensation and a generous benefits package to full time employees after 30 days of employment including Health Insurance, Dental, Vision, LTD, STD, Life Ins, and 401k.
Job Summary
With limited oversight, the Research Assistant II provides direct support to Clinical Research Coordinators in the completion of protocol-specific study goals while observing strict adherence to ICH, GCP, protocol, and site guidelines and policies.
Essential Responsibilities And Duties
- Creating and maintaining patient charts for all assigned studies.
- Preparing participant visits based on CRCs schedule, ensuring all source documents, assessments, lab kits and other visit materials are available and accurate. Filing of lab results, EKG results, and other communication in designated patient charts.
- Maintaining inventory of study specific supplies including lab kits, assessments and participant facing materials.
- Timely completion of data entry and query resolution for all CRFs, based on sponsor specific timelines and deadlines established in contract or other communication.
- Conducts assessments, including but not limited to, blood pressure, urine collection.
- Communicating with study participants, caregivers, third party vendors and laboratories as needed.
- Assisting Coordinators with scheduling, copying, faxing, and other clerical tasks.
- Aiding Coordinators in the facilitation of study monitoring visits.
- Completion of daily responsibilities delegated by CRC as they pertain to the study and/or participants.
- Assumes other duties and responsibilities as assigned. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all inclusive.
- Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing.
- High school graduate or equivalent.
- May require a phlebotomy, pharmacy tech., or medical asst. certificate depending on site.
- Must have proper experience and demonstrate mastery of current position.
- Excellent computer skills and advanced knowledge of electronic equipment (i.e., e-mail, computer, fax machine, copier, etc.).
- Skilled in organization and record maintenance.
- Skilled in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with supervisors and co- workers.
- Strong personal initiative and attention to detail.
- Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
- Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.
- Indoor, Office environment.
- Essential physical requirements include sitting, typing, standing, and walking.
- Lightly active position, occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds and/or pushing carts up to 50 pounds.
- Reporting to work, as scheduled, is essential.
- On site work arrangement.