Clinical Research Associate I

Clinical Research Associate I

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Two (2) years of full-time progressively responsible experience working on clinical trials to include screening and consenting human subjects. In Iieu of two years of experience, a Medical degree may be considered. Knowledge of regulatory requirements in human research.

Preferred Qualifications:
CCRC - Certified Clinical Research Coordinator. Previous experience working on cardiology clinical trials. Experience completing web-based case report forms for industry sponsored research and completion of IRB documents. Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Brief Description of Duties:
Working independently under the general direction of the Principal Investigator, the Clinical Research Associate performs tasks for complex studies. The incumbent ensures the smooth, accurate progress of the clinical trial from planning stage through trial completion and post study closure by working with the investigator, human subjects, Institutional Review Board, university and sponsor.

Duties:

• Recruit, assess, enroll, screen, and schedule patients for eligibility in clinical cardiology research studies.
• Maintain a database of participants.
• Review patient medical history using the EMR system to determine if a patient is eligible for the study.
• Ensure all necessary testing and consents are completed prior to study according to protocol - ensure study compliance with institution and federal guidelines, as required.
• Ensure proper patient follow-up according to study protocol.
• Collect and compile clinical trial or study patient data.
• Maintain data for sponsor and investigator for research use as well as in presentations and publications.
• Assist in the preparation of presentation and publications.
• Develop and revise as necessary clinical research data forms.
• Maintain budgets, assist with grant preparation, submissions and renewals.
• Perform literature searches.
• Liaison with sponsors, cooperative groups, regulating agencies, clinical departments and departmental staff.
• Monitor and maintain patient medical records during study.
• Prepare and distribute appropriate study information to patients.
• Ensure all technical, nursing and cardiology staff are educated on protocol of any given research study.
• Provide progress reports to the investigator.
• Assist the investigator with clinical trial related activities.
• May assist Principal Investigator with writing grants, grant submissions and renewals.
• Travel to investigator meetings and provide updates to sponsors, investigators and IRB.
• Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.

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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.