Research Teaching Specialist V

Position Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Research Teaching Specialist V for the department of Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

The Research Teaching Specialist will assist in activities to support and grow the clinical research in the division under the direct supervision of the research director of the division. These activities include, but may not be limited to, supporting lab testing, including setup, processing and shipping, ordering of supplies, developing source documents, data entry, record maintenance and archiving, study visit tracking, assisting with budget preparation, registration of study subjects, IRB submission and maintaining compliance with IRB, HIPAA, and FERPA guidelines, and engaging scientifically in grant applications. The ideal applicant has the ambition to learn about cardiovascular disease and should be a great team player to participate in cutting edge cardiology research. Supportive environment within dynamic team.

Among the key duties of this position are the following:

• Work closely with supervising research director and principal investigator(s) to develop protocols for clinical research proposals, organized research activities and maintain effective communication between project staff, external collaborators, funding agencies, and regulatory entities.
• Follow protocol guidelines in the collection of clinical data and/or administration of clinical tests. Coordinate, implement and manage procedures to collect data from patient charts, medical records, prescreening interviews, questionnaires, diagnostic tests and other sources. Ensure compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies (such as IRB, HIPAA, and FERPA guidelines); identify problems and/or inconsistencies and monitor patient progress to include documentation and reporting of adverse events; recommend corrective action as appropriate.
• Assist with and oversee ongoing research studies based on the research protocols, including subject recruitment, data collection, database entry and management, statistical analysis and administrative duties.
• Supervise consenting activities, maintain study databases at the highest level of completeness and accuracy, and safeguard the safety and the right to privacy for study participants.
• Maintain documents required for the regulatory binder, investigative drug binder and any other document repositories required by the principal investigator, or regulatory entities.

Minimum Education and Experience

Bachelor Degree preferred in a relevant science or a related field (e.g. biological sciences, biomedical engineering, public health, business administration).

Physical Demands and Work Environment

Physical Demands: Reading, standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. Lifting up to 25 lbs. laboratory environment; exposure to study subjects in a clinical environment and exposure to research animal models.

Work Environment: Office environment with moderate noise. Must follow all safety precautions in laboratory, as required.