What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Assistant position at Jefferson Health?
Job Details
Works under direct supervision and assists research coordinators with organizing, gathering and compiling clinical research data. Tracks and maintains credentialing documentation for staff and all researchers participating in clinical trials in accordance with IRB regulations. May provide clerical and technical support to ensure adherence to research protocols and quality of information received.
Job Description
Essential Functions
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
AND
Experience
Experience in research or clinical setting preferred.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
132 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Works under direct supervision and assists research coordinators with organizing, gathering and compiling clinical research data. Tracks and maintains credentialing documentation for staff and all researchers participating in clinical trials in accordance with IRB regulations. May provide clerical and technical support to ensure adherence to research protocols and quality of information received.
Job Description
Essential Functions
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Performs a variety of research, data base and clerical duties in support of clinical trials to assist investigators in organizing, gathering and compiling clinical research data.
- Organizes and maintains documentation required for clinical trial(s).
- Informs Principal Investigator and/or designated individual on any issues concerning patient’s response to treatment/medication/ any adverse effects overall to patients.
- Assists Principal Investigator with IRB filings and annual reviews.
- May assist in the enrollment of human subjects.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
AND
Experience
Experience in research or clinical setting preferred.
Work Shift
Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type
Regular
Primary Location Address
132 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200 undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
