We are seeking a Clinical Research Assistant II - Bangor, ME who will have a pivotal role in an NIH-funded research study and will be located in Bangor, ME. This position will specifically support a Respondent-Driven Sampling study based in Bangor, Maine, with primary responsibilities in participant enrollment, biological specimen collection, rapid infectious disease testing, and coordination with the Johns Hopkins research team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect study data by recruiting and coordinating the activities of study participants.
• Utilize a basic understanding of the clinical study background and rationale to explain the study for potential and current participants.
• Assist in developing a recruitment strategy for one or more studies.
• Collect specimens for both rapid testing and laboratory processing. Ship specimens for additional testing.
• Perform data entry and organize data into a REDCap online database.
• Administer informed consent procedures and surveys to study participants.
• Perform venipuncture/blood draws in accordance with established protocols.
• Conduct rapid HIV and HCV testing on-site following manufacturer and study guidelines.

We are seeking a Clinical Research Assistant II - Bangor, ME who will have a pivotal role in an NIH-funded research study and will be located in Bangor, ME. This position will specifically support a Respondent-Driven Sampling study based in Bangor, Maine, with primary responsibilities in participant enrollment, biological specimen collection, rapid infectious disease testing, and coordination with the Johns Hopkins research team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect study data by recruiting and coordinating the activities of study participants.
• Utilize a basic understanding of the clinical study background and rationale to explain the study for potential and current participants.
• Assist in developing a recruitment strategy for one or more studies.
• Collect specimens for both rapid testing and laboratory processing. Ship specimens for additional testing.
• Perform data entry and organize data into a REDCap online database.
• Administer informed consent procedures and surveys to study participants.
• Perform venipuncture/blood draws in accordance with established protocols.
• Conduct rapid HIV and HCV testing on-site following manufacturer and study guidelines.