Clinical Research Assistant – Health Educator

Pavir•Menlo Park, CA

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR) is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Assistant - Health Educator to support research studies aimed at improving Cancer Care for Veterans with Cancer. The role involves direct contact with site leaders, oncology providers, and patients for data collection and intervention implementation. The Health Educator will assist the PI, Dr. Manali Patel, in performing data collection, data entry, data management, simple data analysis, and report creation for funders and publications.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
At least 1 year of relevant research experience (can be undergraduate experience)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office
Organized, detail-oriented, self-directed, and dependable
Strong time management skills and ability to prioritize workload
Ability to work as part of a team
Able to learn VA regulations and procedures regarding research
General knowledge of research procedures gained through education or experience

Nice To Haves

Master's degree
Previous experience working in the VA system and/or experience with intervention trials in oncology, subject recruitment and screening
Understanding of statistics and familiarity with STATA or similar data analysis software
Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate effectively with study participants and the research staff
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred

Responsibilities

Serve as a primary contact with research participants, sponsors, and regulatory agencies.
Assist with screening individuals for enrollment in the studies, determine eligibility, and gather consent from study participants according to protocol.
Assist in developing recruitment strategies.
Coordinate collection of study specimens and processing.
Collect and manage patient data for clinical research projects.
Assist with managing research project databases, develop flow sheets and other study related documents, and complete study documents/case report forms.
Interact with the principal investigator regularly, ensuring patient safety and adherence to proper study conduct.
Help ensure compliance with research protocols, and review and audit case report forms on REDCap for completion and accuracy with source documents.
Help prepare regulatory submissions and ensure Institutional Review Board renewals and VA Research Review Committee renewals and applications are completed.
Participate in monitor visits and regulatory audits.
Ensure appropriate registration of trial information on clinicaltrials.gov and maintain renewals and updating information and uploading data upon study completion.
Assemble study kits for study visits, monitor scheduling, coordinate documents, and attend monitoring meetings with sponsors and team members, acting as primary contact.
Help monitor expenditures and adherence to study budgets and resolve billing issues in collaboration with finance and/or management staff.
Help prepare manuscripts and reports, including preparing tables and formatting references and assisting with grant applications.
Assist with other study-related duties as needed.