Clinical Research Assistant, SOM​/Pediatrics

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Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)
School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located inthe heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’ssponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education.

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VCU's Department of Pediatrics invites all interested candidates toapply for our exciting Research Assistant position! At VCU, we Makeit Real through learning, research, creativity, service and discovery - the hallmarks of the VCU experience. A premier, urban,public research university nationally recognized as one of the bestemployers, VCU is a great place to work. It's a place of opportunity, where your success is supported, and your career canthrive.

All full-time university staff are eligible for VCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annual and holidayleave granted up front, generous tuition benefits, retirementplanning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity and cash matchprograms, employee discounts, well-being resources, abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, andmore.

VCU's Department of Pediatrics invites all interested candidates toapply for our exciting Research Assistant position. Research Assistants perform a variety of routine, non-technical duties inassisting technical and professional personnel in a researchclinical setting. This position will support the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, as a member of the Pediatric Research Office.

The Research Assistant will be expected to perform most components of data collection from human-subject volunteers required for multiple bio-behavioral and brain imaging research studies. The current position is to help us with data analysis on completedstudies and subject recruitment and scheduling for active studies.

The general responsibilities of this role are as follows:

• Subject Recruitment
  - Participant/research subject recruitment, including placement of IRB-approved materials and mediaadvertisements about research studies being conducted in the department, as well as collection and computer entry of response sand information furnished by potential research volunteerscontacting the lab by phone, web or other means to identifypossible participants. Scheduling of participants within protocolspecific time frames.
• Participant Consenting
  - Collection of informed consent and/orassent and permission from research volunteers, includingdescribing the study to research participant candidates in simplelanguage, and overseeing the signing of consent and assentforms.
• Data Collection
  - Biological data collection, including collection and testing of urine and blood, saliva, and hair samples. Data collection from neuro-imaging studies will also be required, aswell as vagal stimulation studies both from stimulating and recording devices for heart rate variability analysis.
• Psychometric data collection, including administration, collection and scoring of paper-and-pencil or computer-driven questionnaires,as well as administration and recording of computer-drivencognitive performance tasks.
• Maintain Study Data
  - Accurate and secure transmission and storageof study data, including to centralized databases or to physicallysecured case report forms for industry-sponsored clinical trials.
• Participant Management
  - Accurate calculation of subjectcompensation. As part of the assessment, the employee will be expected to coordinate a busy study visit for the subjects,including escorting research volunteers to and from the differenttasks and testing rooms and waiting rooms of the researchfacility

Other duties assigned by Lead Clinical Research Coordinator or Principal Investigator. Most work is done on-site with potentiallysome work done remotely.

• Bachelor's of Science degree or equivalent in any of the science subspecialties or psychology.
• Proficient in computer skills including word processing, dataentry, spreadsheet, database management, and entry levelstatistical/programming skills required.
• Strong interpersonal skills such as establishing rapport,maintaining participant motivation, empathic responding, ability towork effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, and abilityto use clinical judgment in (rare) emergency situations.
• Strong organizational skills, including understanding of HIPAAregulations.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population offaculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member atVCU.

• Experience conducting research in pediatric or adolescentpopulations.
• Experience recruiting, consenting, and carrying out studyprocedures with adult and youth participants
• Qualitative research experience, including data…