Hourly Clinical Research Assistant - School of Medicine, Neurology

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Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Neurology

Department Summary: The Department of Neurology has a talented, robust team of faculty members and staff members spanning nine divisions which includes representatives from every neurology subspecialty in adult and child neurology, plus award-winning educators, clinical and translational neuroscientists and master clinicians.

Education

The Department of Neurology’s vision is to provide the best patient-centered neurological care while fostering the career development, education and training of our team members. We endeavor to realize this vision by fulfilling the following three missions:

• Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through compassionate, high-quality medical care and patient education.
• Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows and the wider community of medical professionals.
• Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing innovative treatments through basic, translational and clinical research.
  
  

Duties & Responsibilities

Under direct supervision, the Hourly Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Principal Investigator and clinical research coordinators with administrative, regulatory, and data management tasks as assigned.

Key responsibilities may include: chart review, research participant identification, research visit coordination, research visit preparation, data management, and maintaining source documents and participant files according to Good Clinical Practice. The clinical research assistant may assist with preparing and shipping medical samples/specimens to/from appropriate labs and providing administrative support to study activation processes and regulatory maintenance of assigned studies.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for assigned aspects of candidate enrollment and subject data management for clinical research trials and studies
• Chart review, study participant identification, visit preparation, case report form completion, database use & management, data abstraction & organization
• 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) or clinical research coordinators, to ensure that key federal/state/local regulatory requirements are followed; that institutional operational research objectives are met; and those ethical obligations are met.
• Develops, establishes and maintains productive relationships with VCU colleagues, all customers and contacts at affiliate sites to achieve essential research outcomes
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 0-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Strong independent judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrated ability to make sound discretionary decisions
• Ability to effectively multitask, prioritize responsibilities and work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while adapting to changing client needs, regulations and workplace priorities
• Strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• Advanced proficiency in multiple computer applications, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet management, PDF creation and management, online database maintenance, internet research, network and file management, and custom report generation
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and experience in health research and/or healthcare-related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of training & experience.
  
  

This position is open until filled.

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Salary Range: $15.91 - $20.00

FLSA Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Hours per Week: Not to exceed 29 hours/wk

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Restricted Position: Yes; This is a restricted position with no set end date; continued employment is dependent upon project need, availability of funding, and performance.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Kelly Barnes

Contact Email: Kelly.Barnes@vcuhealth.org