Clinical Research Associate, Cardiothoracic Surgery

University Hospitals • Cleveland, OH

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The research associate will support the Division of Cardiac Surgery, providing analysis and interpretation of cardiac surgery metrics and outcomes related to research trials. This role is directly involved with sponsored and non-sponsored research trials related to various aspects of cardiac surgery. The associate will assist with SOP development, grant and protocol development, and actively participate in the preparation of manuscripts, abstracts, and presentations for scientific publications. This position supports and collaborates with UH Cardiac Surgeons, cardiothoracic fellows, medical students, and other UH scientists on research projects. Additionally, the associate will assist with research workshops, academic research collaborations with Universities, and animal laboratory research. The role also includes performing other duties as assigned, complying with all policies and standards, and adhering to all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for patients, including annual training, the UH Code of Conduct, and UH policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Doctorate Degree in research in related field (Required)
• Physician with post-doctoral research experience (Required)
• 1+ years fellowship or research experience in medical and/or clinical field. (Required)
• Experience associated with Cardiothoracic surgery (Required)
• Experience in publishing research desired and understanding of statistical analyses. (Required)
• PC (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), office equipment, clinical equipment. (Required proficiency)
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and organizational skills. (Required proficiency)

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree prepared
• Advanced knowledge Machine Learning/AI algorithms for data analysis including programming in R, Python and other frameworks. (Preferred proficiency)
• Strong background in R and one or more areas of machine learning (Bayesian networks, neural networks, Markov Models, convolutional networks etc.) (Preferred proficiency)
• Technical skills associated with interpreting invasiveimaging modalities. (Preferred proficiency)
• Understanding or experience with SAS/SPSS statistical software. (Preferred proficiency)
• Research certification (i.e., SoCRA, ACRP) (Preferred)

Responsibilities

• Directly involved with sponsored and non-sponsored research trials related to various aspects of cardiac surgery
• Assists with SOP development, grant and protocol development, along with active participation in preparation of manuscripts, abstracts and presentations for scientific publications.
• Supports and collaborates with UH Cardiac Surgeons, cardiothoracic fellows, medical students and other UH scientists on research projects.
• Assists with research workshops, academic research collaborations with Universities and animal laboratory research.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree