Clinical Research Assistant - School of Medicine,Neurology Job Richmond area,Virginia USA,Healthcare

Position: Hourly Clinical Research Assistant - School of Medicine, Neurology

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Summary:

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

Unit:

School Of Medicine MBU

Department:

Neurology

Department Summary:

The Department of Neurology’s vision is to provide the best patient-centered neurological care while fostering the career development, education and training of our team members. We endeavor to realize this vision by fulfilling the following three missions:

Improve the lives of children and adults with neurological disorders through compassionate,high-quality medical care and patient education.

Provide exceptional education to our students, residents, fellows and the wider community of medical professionals.

Advance the knowledge of neurological diseases by actively developing innovative treatments through basic, translational and clinical research.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Under direct supervision, the Hourly Clinical Research Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Principal Investigator and clinical research coordinators with administrative, regulatory, and data management tasks as assigned.

Key responsibilities may include: chart review, research participant identification, research visit coordination, research visit preparation, data management, and maintaining source documents and participant files according to Good Clinical Practice. The clinical research assistant may assist with preparing and shipping medical samples/specimens to/from appropriate labs and providing administrative support to study activation processes and regulatory maintenance of assigned studies.

Core Responsibilities:

Responsible for assigned aspects of candidate enrollment and subject data management for clinical research trials and studies
Chart review, study participant identification, visit preparation, case report form completion, database use & management, data abstraction & organization
Utilizes multiple data capture/retrieval systems & interacts with variety of health care delivery systems to identify, track, evaluate, collate, analyze & submit subject data
Collaborates closely with clinical research team, which may include Principal Investigator (PI) or clinical research coordinators, to ensure that key federal/state/local regulatory requirements are followed; that institutional operational research objectives are met; and those ethical obligations are met.
Develops, establishes and maintains productive relationships with VCU colleagues, all customers and contacts at affiliate sites to achieve essential research outcomes

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent required
0-3 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Strong independent judgment, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
Demonstrated ability to make sound discretionary decisions
Ability to effectively multitask, prioritize responsibilities and work independently
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while adapting to changing client needs, regulations and workplace priorities
Strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational and time management skills
Advanced proficiency in multiple computer applications, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet management, PDF creation and management, online database maintenance, internet research, network and file management, and custom report generation
Working knowledge of medical terminology
Demonstrated experience working…