UNIV - Program Assistant - Department of Medicine: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
About The Position
The Program Assistant will assist the Principal Investigator and research team with collecting research data, data entry, recruiting research participants, and organizational tasks for studies in the Department of Medicine’s Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The role primarily supports research on nonalcoholic steatohepatitis and other chronic liver diseases, including the study and development of treatments. The assistant will be directly involved in collecting and organizing critical research data. The position supports gastroenterology and hepatology clinical trials by screening subjects, coordinating patient visits, entering electronic data capture (EDC) information, resolving queries, and maintaining study documents. It also includes preparing for and attending monitoring and auditor visits, addressing follow-up tasks, supporting study teams with data management and study start-up, maintenance, and close-out, and assisting with ongoing participant recruitment and monthly preparation of study pre-screening logs for sponsors.
Requirements
- High school diploma and three years of relevant program experience; a bachelor's degree may substitute for the required program experience.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a research assistant in gastroenterology and hepatology clinical trials.
- Screen subjects as required by study protocols and coordinate patient visits.
- Enter EDC data, resolve queries as needed, and maintain study documents.
- Prepare for and attend study monitoring and auditor visits required by sponsors, the FDA, or internal audit processes.
- Address follow-up tasks after receiving visit follow-up letters.
- Assist management and study teams with tasks, with a focus on data management across a robust portfolio.
- Support staff with tasks during study start-up, maintenance, and close-out.
- Assist with ongoing recruitment of research study patients.
- Create monthly pre-screening logs for each study for submission to the sponsor.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
