Clinical Research Assistant

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Clinical Research Coordinator to coordinate and perform daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the Weafer Alcohol Research Laboratory in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. We are an advanced cognitive neuroscience research lab studying alcohol use, with a focus on sex differences and risk factors for women. We utilize functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), hormonal assays, and intravenous alcohol administration to study the neural, behavioral, and hormonal factors underlying risk for alcohol use disorder. We are looking to recruit a highly skilled, organized, responsible, motivated, and conscientious individual to manage NIAAA-funded research projects focused on sex differences in risk for alcohol use disorder. The Clinical Research Coordinator assists with screening and identifying volunteers who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols; recruits, interviews and enrolls participants; obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements; educates participants of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study; coordinates scheduling and follow-through of study appointments and procedures in accordance with study protocol; participates in the collection, processing & evaluation of biological samples; administers, evaluates and calculates standardized scoring of diagnostic, psychological and behavioral testing and questionnaires; assists with monitoring participants for adverse reactions to study drug or procedure and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate participant response, identify status of complications, & provide appropriate level of care; documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies; participates in evaluating participants for compliance related to protocol; assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data; generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data; supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations; assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors; participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• One year experience in a clinical research capacity required
• Computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Software applications desired
• Requires successful completion of a background check
• Qualified candidates may be requested to complete a pre-employment physical, including a drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or knowledge in alcohol research preferred
• Knowledge of medical terminology desired
• Clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired

Responsibilities

• Assists with screening and identifying volunteers who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols
• Recruits, interviews and enrolls participants
• Obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements
• Educates participants of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study
• Coordinates scheduling and follow-through of study appointments and procedures in accordance with study protocol
• Participates in the collection, processing & evaluation of biological samples
• Administers, evaluates and calculates standardized scoring of diagnostic, psychological and behavioral testing and questionnaires
• Assists with monitoring participants for adverse reactions to study drug or procedure and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate participant response, identify status of complications, & provide appropriate level of care
• Documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies
• Participates in evaluating participants for compliance related to protocol
• Assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data
• Generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data
• Supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations
• Assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors
• Participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees