What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Trial Research Assistant position at Advanced Rheumatology of Houston?
Woodlands Private Outpatient Medical Clinic has an immediate opening for a Clinical Research Assistant.
Responsibilities:
- Provide general support to research coordinators for the conduct of clinical trials.
- Assist with screening and recruiting study patients.
- Discuss trials, obtain informed consent, and enroll patients.
- Schedule patient appointments, tests, and procedures as required by the study protocol.
- Ensure accurate study records and maintain proper study documentation.
- Assist coordinators with entering data into the study database and electronic case report forms.
- Conduct all study activities in compliance with federal and institutional regulations.
- Blood drawing skills, EKG/ECG, and obtaining vital signs skills are preferred but not required if willing to learn.
- Order supplies and maintain the clinical trial lab supplies inventory.
- Conduct testing procedures required by the study protocol under the direction of the coordinators.
- Assist other research personnel with reports to regulatory agencies like the FDA, and the Data and Safety Review Committee.
- Maintain working knowledge of current protocols and internal SOPs.
- Assist with preparing for audits, inspections, and monitoring visits from regulatory agencies or sponsors.
- Assist with data collection and reporting of Adverse Events to appropriate regulatory agencies and sponsors.
- Attend continuing education and training opportunities relevant to job duties.
Requirements:
- Experience in biological lab processing, collection, shipping, and maintaining paperwork for blood and specimens according to procedures outlined in the study protocol.
- Bilingual is a plus.
