What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant position at Childrens Hospital And Clinics of Minnesota?
!*! About Children's Minnesota Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children’s Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital. Find us on Facebook @childrensminnesota or on Twitter and Instagram @childrensmn. Please visit childrensMN.org . Children's Minnesota is proud to be recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of 2023’s Top Diversity Leaders. The national honor recognizes the top diverse healthcare executives and organizations influencing public policy, care delivery, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in their organizations and the industry. Position Summary Research Assistant provides administrative support services for clinical research principal investigators and other members of the research team. Primary responsibilities include screening potential study patients, collecting consent forms, and enrolling patients for the assigned research project. Throughout the clinical trials, the Research Assistant collects and enters data from research participants, contacts families to follow-up on outstanding items, developing and/or maintaining study documentation. As a primary contact for all families within the communities we serve, the ability to create and maintain effective relationships with patients, parents, and legal guardians, is a must. This individual will receive daily direction from the assigned member of the Clinical Research leadership team.
!*!*Associate's degree or equivalent knowledge/experience, required. *Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams); including database and mainframe software and research measurement tools. *Demonstrated proficiency with data entry for large, detailed projects in an analytical setting. *Ability to participate in research subject identification, recruitment, and enrollment under supervision. *Active problem solving, flexibility, and self-motivation. Physical Demands Please click here to view the Physical Demands The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs. In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children’s Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
