"Clinical Research Assistant- Division of Addiction Medicine"

Position Summary/Department Summary

Children's Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Clinical Research Assistant to support a multisite longitudinal study in adolescent substance use and pain within the Division of Addiction Medicine. The study aims to identify the risk of opioid use disorder in adolescent post-surgical patients through survey and medical record data.

Under supervision, coordinates daily activities and operations of clinical research studies. Responsible for screening and enrolling patient-parent dyads, monitoring protocol implementation, completing required forms and reporting results, and regulatory submissions. Conducts data collection activities and may prepare analytical reports on study results. Follows established clinical study standards and procedures to plan and conduct clinical research studies. Maintain open communication with team members across study sites to ensure proper study progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Screening and recruiting participants based on study criteria.
• Serving as a resource and liaison to the families/patients in the research study, both on- and off-site and across study sites.
• Obtaining informed consent from adolescent surgical patients and parent/caregivers.
• Entering and maintaining accurate data on forms (including electronic medical records, eCRFs, study logs, clinical trial management software) used to chart participants' involvement in the study.
• Developing relationships with clinical personnel and research staff across study sites.
• Preparing regulatory documentation, including documents for the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Assisting in developing supportive study documents such as informed consent forms, monitoring templates, study subject tracking tools, monitoring forms, study manuals, and training materials, as required for the study. Assist with tracking and compilation of enrollment information.
• Assisting with literature reviews and writing articles, presentations, and summary papers.
• Participating in the training of newly hired research assistants across study sites, as required.
• Performing other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree. A degree in science, health, psychology, or human services field a plus.

Experience:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including strong listening and observation skills to capture nuanced information
• Exemplary attention to detail
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite and electronic data capture platforms
• Advanced writing skills.
• The ability to take initiative and work independently as well as in a team-based setting.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are complex.