Research Assistant (Biggs Institute)

Job Description

An open, fully funded position for a research assistant is available in the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases at the University of Texas Health San Antonio (UTHSA) ( https://biggsinstitute.org/ ). We are looking for an exceptional candidate with expertise in clinical research to join a collaborative team of clinicians, epidemiologists, and statisticians conducting state-of-the art research on dementia.

The position provides opportunities to work with Investigators conducting research on dementia and neurodegenerative diseases as part of the NIA-funded South Texas Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The candidate will work closely with the Investigators to coordinate and participate in a variety of complex activities including recruitment, consenting, administering cognitive assessments, documentation, data entry, and quality control review.

The candidate will perform diverse research and administrative duties requiring sound judgment. The candidate must be self-motivated, independent in task completion, and comfortable accepting feedback and guidance from colleagues. The ability to work well in a team and excellent communication skills are a must.

Responsibilities

• Supports the investigative team in the planning, evaluation, implementation, and documentation of scientific research.
• Defines and manages project resource needs within specified timelines and budgets.
• Maintains research databases; prepares and submits individual study progress reports as needed.
• Actively recruits, screens, enrolls, and schedules participant for various industry-sponsored or investigator-initiated trials.
• Ensures compliance with all regulatory agencies and funding source, Maintenance of appropriate regulatory files in compliance with ICH/GCP.
• Coordinates the interim monitoring visits for source document verification as well as preparing/updating IRB submissions to central and local IRBs.
• Assists in conducting a variety of research projects of limited complexity, collecting, evaluating, and interpreting data
• Performs all other duties as assigned.
• Schedules, coordinates, confirms, and supervises study visits.
• Obtains informed consent of study participants and ensures participant understanding and assessing willingness to continue with the study at each visit.
• Completes screening procedures for the review of the investigative team, conducts study visits, collects and processes data collection, completes research related forms, completes electronic data entry, and maintains study subject data and upload of source documents for various clinical trials.
• Follow industry standards and safety regulations.
• Maintains excellent communication with the investigative team.
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work well independently with research participants and staff with minimal supervision.
• Possess strong skills for multitasking, meeting competing deadlines, prioritizing and supporting the investigator team.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in basic science is required.
  
  

Experience

• None required.
  
  

Preferred

• Bilingual in English/Spanish.
  
  

Required Skills

None