OPS Clinical Trials Assistant

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides day-to-day research support, including conducting telephone surveys with clients and providing updates. The assistant will accurately record and manage owner responses, schedule appointments, and enter data into the Prelude® online database platform, ensuring data integrity, completeness, and adherence to study protocols. Responsibilities also include maintaining daily sample files in Excel, tracking outreach attempts and completion rates, monitoring progress towards study project targets, and ensuring timely updates to the project tracking system. The role involves assisting with project planning, creating timelines, and data entry for project assignments, which includes managing multiple project deliverables, monitoring task progress, discussing data collection barriers, and creating action plans. The assistant will also manage databases and datasets to ensure accurate data collection and entry. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

General computer skills, including competence with Microsoft Word and Excel.
Ability to quickly and accurately enter structured data into a database form.
Ability to communicate clearly in person and on the phone.
Experience conducting telephone surveys or providing telephone-based customer service experience.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Ability to accurately store and process biological materials.
Research experience with basic biological experiments.
Ability to properly and safely restrain dogs.

Responsibilities

Conduct telephone surveys with clients and provide updates.
Accurately record and manage owner responses.
Accurately schedule appointments and rechecks.
Enter data into an online database platform (Prelude®), ensuring data integrity, completeness, and adherence to study protocol.
Maintain and manage daily sample files in Excel.
Track outreach attempts and completion rates.
Monitor progress toward study project targets.
Ensure timely updates to the project tracking system.
Assist with project planning, creating timelines, and data entry for project assignments.
Manage multiple deliverables for projects.
Monitor the progress of assigned tasks.
Ensure barriers to data collection are discussed and action plans are created.
Manage databases and datasets and assure accurate data collection and entry.
Perform other duties as assigned.