Clinical Research Assistant - Neurology (Part-Time)
University of Kansas Medical Center•Kansas City, KS
•Onsite
About The Position
The Clinical Research Assistant (CRA) in the Department of TITLE supports clinical trials by assisting with various aspects of research, including participant recruitment, data collection, and compliance with regulatory guidelines. The CRA will work under the guidance of principal investigators and research coordinators to ensure the smooth and efficient execution of studies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- One (1) year of experience in related field.
- Experience with data collection and/or databasing
- Computer skills
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Interpersonal skills
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in science or healthcare related field
- Experience directly with Parkinson’s disease patients in a research or clinical setting.
- Experience in writing and submitting scientific publications.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, evaluate, and educate patients regarding clinical trials related to Neuro Critical care and related disorders.
- Conduct Informed Consent Interviews with patient and caregiver following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for obtaining consent.
- Document trial related activities per regulatory requirements in a timely and accurate manner.
- Coordinate all aspects of study visit activities for patients and families, including scheduling of hospital based procedures such as MRI and PET, dermatology visits, and other procedures to include clinical study visit interviews and assessments, ECG, lab draws, IV infusions, lumbar punctures, and dispensation of study medication.
- Gather accurate medical history and concomitant medication information and ensure that medical conditions and medications meet trial specifications.
- Probe patient/caregiver for any changes in health throughout clinical trial intervention and monitor for potential adverse events.
- Obtain complete reports of new symptoms/changes in health conditions and review with clinician/principal investigator.
- Based on principal investigator’s determination of adverse event (AE) qualification, prepare formal AE report for sponsor and for IRB, when applicable per regulations.
- Prepare and ship biological specimens to central labs per protocol and regulatory requirements.
- Conduct interviews with patient and/or caregiver regarding mood, anxiety, neurobehavioral symptoms, and functional abilities.
- Ensure investigator’s timely review of lab tests, EMG/ECG/MRI/PET results and communicate clinically relevant information to patient and patient’s primary care doctor as appropriate.
- Ensure availability of medical records, updated subject records and updated protocols.
- Update and maintain regulatory binders.
- Prepare adverse event reports and protocol deviation reports for submission to IRB.
- Ensure all study data is entered into sponsor-provided and/or internal KU databases per sponsor requirements, typically within 3 business days following data collection.
Benefits
- health, dental, and vision insurance
- health expense accounts with generous employer contributions
- Employer-paid life insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- various additional voluntary insurance plans
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick
- ten paid holidays
- One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment
- paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave
- A retirement program with a generous employer contribution
- additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
