Clinical Research Assistant

Stony Brook University•Stony Brook, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Research Assistant participates in enrolling human subjects into research protocols by performing informed consent process with potential study subjects, explaining protocols, answering questions, and fulfilling regulatory requirements for informed consent form; maintains consent forms; schedules visits, coordinates subject follow-up; in both the Infectious Diseases Clinic at Stony Brook University or research sites. The Clinical Research Assistant will work on patient data into several databases on current ongoing grant-based projects (i.e. Dr. Sarath Nath’s CDC STD Clinic). The incumbent will also work in the lab in collaboration with Dr. Charles Vorkas, and process in a timely fashion all blood samples collected on the same day. Excellent communication skills is key and able to move from Clinics to Health Sciences Center labs to transport samples.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) and One (1) year of full-time experience working in a patient-related research environment.
Experience in data collection and data tracking.
Proficiency with MS word and/or excel.

Nice To Haves

CITI training in human research (Biomedical human research course).
Experience working with EMR (Electronic Medical Records).

Responsibilities

Enroll research subjects in the hospital and outpatient clinics.
Assist patients to understand the goals of the research and resources available.
Complete questionnaire once the patients are included in the research.
Call the patients for follow up according to the research protocols.
Attend regular meetings with research coordinator and PI.
Place information into the database for the sponsor.
Transport samples from clinics to main research laboratory, to prepare these samples for biobanking.
Responsible for outreach efforts to establish and maintain positive working relationships with physicians, office staff, diagnostic staff, nurses, laboratory staff and principal investigator.
Screen medical records in EMR on a regular basis.
Other duties as assigned.