What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Specialist 2 position at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center?
Clinical Research Coordinator to coordinate and perform daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the Department of Orthopaedics assists with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols; recruits, interviews and enrolls patients; obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements; educates patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study; coordinates scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, & other diagnostic testing in accordance with study protocol; assists with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate patient response, identify status of complications, & provide appropriate level of care; documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies; participates in evaluating patients for compliance related to protocol; assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data; generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data; supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations; assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors; participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences or other medical field, or equivalent combination of education experience required. 1 year of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.
Function: Research and Scholarship
Sub-Function: Clinical Research
Career level: S2
Regular 40 First Shift
MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Social Sciences or other medical field, or equivalent combination of education experience required. 1 year of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.
Function: Research and Scholarship
Sub-Function: Clinical Research
Career level: S2
Regular 40 First Shift
