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Clinical Research Assistant - Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)

University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 10/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/22/2026
Department

SOM KC The Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC)

CRO - Staff

Position Title

Clinical Research Assistant - Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)

Job Family Group

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Research Assistant assists in entry level clinical research activities. Under general supervision, the Clinical Research Assistant works with multidisciplinary teams including patients/study participants, families, physicians, administrative staff, and sponsor and CRO representatives to assist in coordination of all aspects of clinical research. This encompasses study recruitment, pre-screening for eligibility, data entry, maintenance of regulatory files, study visit scheduling, and collection data within scope of role.

The University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (KU ADRC) is a National Institute of Aging P30-designated national leader in Alzheimer's Disease research with the vision to impact the lives of every patient and family dealing with Alzheimer’s in the region and across the state of Kansas through our research, education, and clinical care. We are a comprehensive center at the forefront of clinical trials, lifestyle intervention trials, drug and translational research, and basic science research. Our research enables us to also provide leading edge clinical care and support for dementia caregivers. In addition, we provide a wide variety of both public education and training opportunities for the workforce of tomorrow.

Job Description

Job Duties

  • Recruit and educate potential research participants and evaluate potential eligibility for investigator-initiated and/or industry sponsored studies. Consult with the study coordinator and/or the principal investigator regarding potential eligibility as appropriate.
  • Conduct Informed Consent Interviews with participants and study partners as delegated by the Principal Investigator (PI) based on level of training and experience. Follow ADRC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for obtaining consent from cognitively normal and cognitively impaired individuals. Assess capacity to provide consent and utilize the surrogate consent form when appropriate.
  • Obtain medical records when appropriate following all institutional policies.
  • Collect, process, handle, and ship biological specimens as outlined in the protocol and following KUMC policy. Maintain KUMC certification in biological specimen handling, shipping, and phlebotomy as appropriate.
  • Assist in collection of study data within scope of role and experience under the supervision of the study coordinator.
  • Track and document study related activities in a timely and accurate manner as directed.
  • Assist with maintaining adequate study supply inventory for the conduct of study visits.
  • Assist with study visit activities including scheduling visits and procedures within protocol specified parameters.
  • Assist the study coordinator in entering the collected data into sponsors electronic databases within required timeframes. Respond to database queries in a timely manner and consult with the study coordinator as needed.
  • Assist with timely and thorough filing of regulatory documents in Investigator Site Files.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

  • This is a hybrid position.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience:

  • Two (2) years of relevant work experience. Relevant education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree.

Certifications/Licenses

  • Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) through Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA).
  • Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC).
  • Applicable certification through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP).

Work Experience

  • Health care or clinical research experience.
  • Experience with medical terminology, common medical conditions, and medications.

Skills

  • Computer skills
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organization
  • Time management

Required Documents

  • Resume/CV
  • Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Rate Type

Hourly

Compensation Statement

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range

$22.88 - $33.17

Minimum

$22.88

Midpoint

$28.03

Maximum

$33.17

Salary : $23 - $33

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