Clinical Research Assistant I

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Clinical Research Assistant I

• Department:

  10500-Univ Of Conn Center On Aging

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

• Search #:

  2026-678

• Closing Date:

  01/23/2026

• Recruiter:

  Shirden, LyAsia J.

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in salary group UHP-06; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan.

At UConn Health this grant funded position will collaborate with the research team dedicated to evaluating public policy, designed to improve the health and well-being of older adults, people with disabilities and their families. The primary task of this position involves interviewing research participants who receive services through Connecticut Department of Social Services or Department of Developmental Services programs and residents of nursing homes across the state of Connecticut and their family members. Interviews are conducted in-person, by telephone, or by video call. Other tasks include recruitment of interview participants, scheduling interviews, data collection and data entry, and use of web-based data collection systems. Work effectively with research team members, state agency staff, community organizations, and research participants to facilitate all aspects of research effort. Must be able to work independently, maintain confidentiality of participants and possess excellent people skills, attention to detail, and follow-through.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under general supervision of an employee of higher grade

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

May lead lower level employees.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

Performs a range of duties in conducting clinical research, provides support services for assigned research projects; performs tests and interact with patients; assists higher level research staff on assigned projects; receives and executes assignments in designated research protocols, procedures, techniques and equipment; prepares IRB applications, consent forms, annual reports and continuations and maintains other regulatory documents; performs data entry, querying, editing and retrieval; coordinates the procurement, preparation and shipment of research specimens; maintains research charts on all protocol registered patients; reviews medical records and other source documents in order to abstract data; reviews study data report forms for completeness; disseminates information to other research staff; receives training in designated research protocols, procedures and techniques that the supervisor deems appropriate such as phlebotomy, ECG and equipment (centrifugation); performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & ABILITY:

Knowledge of research protocols, principles and procedures; knowledge of aspects of clinical trials such as screening, interviewing, case reports forms; knowledge of experimental design, mathematics, statistics, computer applications and written communication skill; ability to organize and work with data; knowledge of ethics and regulatory procedures (i.e. informed consent, IRB applications) involved with clinical trials and other research; ability to work as a member of a project team; applying procedures; knowledge of clinical tasks required for research (e.g. phlebotomy, centrifugation, interviewing).

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING :

General Experience:

Bachelor's degree in the appropriate scientific discipline, e.g. Biology or Psychology. Degrees in other areas may be substituted on a case-by-case basis.

Substitution Allowed:

Certification as a Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) by SOCRA or an equivalent with five (5) years of appropriate practical clinical research experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree. If not certified at the time of hire must take and pass the certification within one (1) year of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to communicable/infectious diseases.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

This position may involve local or out of state travel. Incumbents in this classification may be required to work some evenings and weekend hours.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in the appropriate scientific discipline, examples listed above

• Experience recruiting for and conducting interviews with residents of Connecticut nursing homes

• Experience recruiting for and conducting interviews with participants in Connecticut Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services programs such as Money Follows the Person or Community First Choice

• Knowledge of long-term services and support system including regulations, Medicaid waivers, payment structures and financing

• Computer skills including Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and REDCap

• Experience working with older adults, people with physical, mental health and/or

• intellectual disabilities and their families

• Willingness to travel statewide to complete in person interviews

• Must have a reliable car to travel to in-person interviews within Connecticut

• Must be able to work independently and possess excellent communication skills both orally and written, considerable attention to detail and follow through

SCHEDULE: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm or 11:30am-8:00pm (1 to 2 days per week), with a 30-minute unpaid meal break. Must be flexible to change hours as a project and interview schedules require.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.