Clinical Research Assistant B

Job Description Summary

Under general supervision will assist research staff with a variety of tasks to support ongoing clinical research studies.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides general support for clinical trials coordinated within the unit
• Supports and interacts with clinical research coordinators (CRCs) and clinical research nurse (CRNs)
• Assists in identifying routine potential problems and communicates with appropriate member of the research team
• Attends study related meetings and conferences calls
• Assists Investigators with publications and presentations
• Assists in obtaining appropriate signatures for regulatory forms
• Assists in the preparation of documents needed for initiation, monitoring and close-out visits with sponsors and/or clinical research organization; includes clerical support, copying, gathering information
• Organizes and maintains documentation, case report forms and study binders required by sponsor or Clinical Research Organization (CRO) as directed by Supervisor, CRN, or CRC
• Obtains records required to complete case report forms
• Assist study teams with data entry and data query resolution
• Assists in preparation and submission of regulatory documents (including continuing review, amendments, and adverse event reporting) to the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board; includes making copies per IRB requirements and delivery of documents to the IRB
• Maintains telephone follow-up with all study patients as dictated by protocol in a timely manner
• Reports and maintains documentation of all follow-up calls in source documents/database as designated in the protocol
• Assists in email and other clerical duties as requested by CRC, CRN, or Supervisor
• Screens for potential patients for research studies and collaborates and confers with PI, clinical research nurse or clinical research coordinator for final approval of the potential patient as a candidate for the study
• Prepare study related research lab kits
• Coordinate research specimen collection and delivery
• Processes and ships blood, urine, and serum specimens for clinical trials
• Assists in hospital and campus pick-ups and deliveries
• Assists in resolving regulatory related queries with, IRB, CRO and sponsors
• Perform additional duties as needed/assigned

Position Contingent Upon Funding

Qualifications

High School Grad/GE Degree and 3 to 5 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Preferred:

• Effective problem-solving capabilities. Effective communication and writing skills. Ability to multi-task. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team or independently.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$19.47 - $19.81 Hourly Rate