Part Time Research Support

Job Description and Position Requirements

• Recruit subjects for clinical trials; describe the study, procedures, risks, benefits, and eligibility requirements; create recruitment materials
• Schedule patient participation and data collection for studies; maintain subject/participant database; maintain communication with participants throughout project; provide participants with materials and tools needed to facilitate protocols
• Draft, develop, and review protocols, abstracts, and consent forms; assure the collection of subject data based on protocol; recommend protocol improvements or revisions
• Collect, enter, code, and analyze data; contribute to the design of data plan; present study findings to research teams
• Develop and design project materials including participant forms, questionnaires, reports, surveys, and data collection instruments
• Train research team in data recording functions and appropriate use of equipment
• Develop, review, and submit Institutional Review Board (IRB) documents and modifications
• Monitor and manage project logistics including inventory, budget, and equipment
• Serve as liaison with Principal Investigator, physicians, and central research offices
• Author manuscripts, journal publications, abstracts, and scholarly articles
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management
• Complete lab work as needed
• Process samples

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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