Position Overview

The Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for providing support to the clinical research coordinators through direct and administrative involvement in the conduct of research within a clinic. It is expected that the Research Assistant would support multiple coordinators on various clinical trial protocols. The CRA is a liaison between clinic and research staff.

RESPONSIBILITIE

S• Understand thoroughly all assigned studies through reading protocols, attending start-up meetings, and coordinating with the Principal Investigator and study team

.• Adhere strictly to the study protocol; obtain exemptions when applicable

.• Collect, process, and ship laboratory samples

.• Collect initial psychiatric and medical information by interviewing patients and by accessing other appropriate sources

.• Be able to qualify and accurately place patients in real time to open enrolling clinical trials

.• Assist Coordinators in trial related organization and filing

.• Communicate protocol issues to the study team, Site Administrator, Principal or Sub- Investigator

.• Perform clinical tasks including, but not limited to, vital signs, height and weight, ECG, phlebotomy, specimen packaging

.• Maintain timely source documentation as well as sponsor required information

.• Educate patients and family regarding their particular study and clinical drug trials in general

.• Perform ad-hoc projects/tasks as needed

.• Provide appropriate community resource referrals to patients, caretakers, and family members when applicable

.• Assist in community outreach events