Clinical Research Assistant Eating Disorder Research Program - Part time

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia•Philadelphia, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Timko Research Group in the Eating Disorder Research Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a research assistant for studies focused on adolescents with eating disorders, with a particular focus on anorexia nervosa. The RA will be responsible for recruitment, enrollment, assessment, and follow up for adolescents and their parents who are enrolled in various studies. The RA will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day administration of research projects, maintaining a subject tracking system and scheduling subjects for assessments, creating reports regarding enrollment rates, creating and maintaining the study database, conducting follow-up interviews with families and medical providers, and data abstraction from the electronic medical record. The RA must be able to move between CHOP sites, including multiple locations within the city of Philadelphia and the Middleman Family Pavilion in King of Prussia. Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigator and/or other study team members, this role provides support in the conduct of clinical research. Job responsibilities may include human subject research activities including but not limited to subject enrollment, data/sample collection, data entry, and regulatory submissions support.

Requirements

High School Diploma / GED Required
Previous relevant clinical research experience Required
Familiarity with IRB and human subject protection.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Preferred
At least one (1) year of relevant clinical research experience Preferred

Responsibilities

Provide technical and administrative support in the conduct of clinical research
Patient/research participant scheduling
Patient/Research Participant screening for inclusion/exclusion criteria or case history
Data collection
Data entry
Data management
Laboratory sample processing
Clinical research study procedures or questionnaire administration
Organization of research records and/or other study related documentation
Research Study Compliance
Adhere to IRB approved protocols and compliance with HIPAA and handling confidential materials
Comply with Institutional policies, SOPs and guidelines
Comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
Consent subjects, with appropriate authorization and training
Document and report adverse events
Maintain study source documents
Complete case report forms (paper and electronic data capture)
Assist with IRB/regulatory submissions
Complete case report forms or other study documentation (paper and electronic data capture)
Follow-up care
Order materials/supplies
Schedule research meetings