Research Assistant - MCG Clinical & Trans Sci

Research Assistant - MCG Clinical & Trans Sci

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences.

Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). make Augusta University an institution like no other.

Augusta University's distinct characteristics in education and research include real-world experiences and community engagement, as well as a culture of building community, corporate and government partnerships that address health, security, economic and societal concerns locally and across the state.

Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912

Augusta University is actively participating in ways to improve the health and lives of the people of our community, our state, and around the world. To do this, we conduct research, a great deal of which is done through clinical trials in humans (known as human subject research). There are many federal requirements that all research institutions must meet to conduct human subject research.

We have an outstanding, dynamic, and growing group of researchers, administrators, and office staff ready to assist. Our defined strengths lie in the areas of:
Conventional clinical trials, community and population health, social, behavioral, and educational research. Community education, well-defined research initiation process, ongoing and continued support for conduct of research, and integrated and technology advanced IT systems to support efficient research processes.

Provide clinical research support for multiple studies over multiple specialties.

The duties include but are not limited to:

DATA ENTRY: Data entry into Microsoft Excel or access and may also include data abstraction from the electronic medical record into an electronic data capture system. Can be required to learn the electronic medical record system. Check temperatures of the freezers and refrigerators and maintain an accurate log. Orient new research assistants.

ADMINISTRATIVE: Ship blood or specimens in accordance with regulations. Learn how to handle biohazard materials. Screen eligible patients in the electronic medical record system. Answer office telephone. Maintain a study file or binder.

PATIENT STUDY: Schedule future study visits. If trained, accurately measure height, weight, and vital signs in the clinic. If trained, safely draw blood for study laboratories. On certain occasions, can be asked to report during weekends or even after working hours. Help other personnel if needed.

RUN ERRANDS: Run errands in the office, the university and the hospital. Able to maintain patient confidentiality. Work with students in the conduct of a study.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: If needed, will be trained on aseptic techniques in the Operating Room but limited only according to the research protocol. Might travel to an outside health facility. Audit other research assistants. Properly store study medications.

OTHER: Perform all other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and experience in a research, basic science or clinical setting particularly clinical trials research.

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Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, cell biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the…