Clinical Research Assistant

Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Flexible Hours

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care:
We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education:

We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research:
We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

The primary duties of the Temporary Clinical Research Assistant ( CRA ) include coordinating and processing the administrative and regulatory paperwork associated with ongoing and new Cardiology clinical research trials. Duties include (but are not limited to): recruiting and consenting patients, attending off-site study meetings as required, scheduling and completing subject follow-up visits, sample processing, attending study teleconferences/training, facilitating investigator and trials personnel training, performing data abstraction and completion of CRFs, adverse event/outcome monitoring and reporting, maintenance of subject research charts, and facilitating study monitor visits.

Additionally, the Clinical Research Assistant will track subject visits and site payments, prepare and submit site invoices, utilize complex tracking and budgeting tools to enable accurate forecasting and reconciliation of site and subject payments. This position may assist in preparation of documents required for IRB initial and continuing review ( IRB application, consent & HIPPA forms). The CRA will prepare and submit regulatory documents as required by trial sponsor.

This position requires on-site, in-person work and is not eligible for remote work.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Management Preferences

• Experience in clinical research, specifically experience working with IRB /regulatory agencies, or application of ICH / GCP guidelines.
• Experience in cardiology.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to work both collaboratively in a team and independently.
• A high level of organizational skills, specifically with electronic and paper files.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Office of Human Resources Contact Information

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Please note:

The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae / Resume

• Cover Letter

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Do you have prior experience with research data collection and inputting data?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Please describe your clinical trials and/or IRB experience.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Do you have prior social/clinical research experience?
  • Yes
  • No