Clinical Research Assistant

Department

BSD OCR - Clinical Research Incubation

The Office of Clinical Research (OCR) is the nucleus of the clinical research enterprise, providing services, training, tools and compliance oversight to support the conduct of clinical research across the entire Biological Sciences Division and University of Chicago Medicine human subject research portfolio. The mission of the Office of Clinical Research is to catalyze clinical research by providing expertise, resources, infrastructure, and systems that facilitate clinical research operations and enable collaboration across the enterprise while promoting compliance and human subject protection on behalf of our diverse community of patients and volunteers.

Together, we elevate the human experience with knowledge and health care.

The Clinical Research Assistant provides technical research support activities related to collecting, documenting and reporting on basic clinical studies. The position supports the administrative and operational tasks for clinical research conducted across the University and works directly with the clinical Principal Investigator (PI) and investigators in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine. The RA oversees, facilitates and coordinates the daily activities of clinical research and plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with federal and institutional regulations.

The RA reports to the Clinical Research Manager for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery within the Office of Clinical Research.

• Research tasks include recruitment, screening for eligibility, consenting participants, conducting research assessments, data entry, and subject follow‑up and scheduling.
• Perform specific protocol procedures (specimens and data management, survey/questionnaire administration and the like) required to conduct the study and retain research subjects. Understand protocols and collect information about adverse events identified in the protocol or investigator brochure.
• Participate in study‑related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
• May perform data abstraction and entry for retrospective chart review studies.
• Meet with the study PI on a regular basis to discuss study updates.
• Perform all tasks in basic clinical studies.
• Acquire and apply knowledge of clinical studies to collect analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Education: Vocational training, apprenticeships or equivalent experience in a related field (a four‑year degree is not typically required).

Work Experience: Knowledge and skills developed through less than 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications: —

Education: Bachelor’s degree.

Experience: 2 years of work or volunteer experience in a health care related setting.

• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent skills interacting with members of the public in a health care setting.
• Self‑directed learner.

• Office, out‑patient clinic, operating room and sample processing lab.

Yes – The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefit programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

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Job Family: Research

Role Impact: Individual Contributor

Weekly

Hours:

40

Drug Test

Required:

Yes

Health Screen

Required:

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry

Required:

No

Pay Range:  19.23 –  24.04 per hour

Pay Type: Hourly

FLSA Status: Non‑Exempt