Research Assistant

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Fort Bragg, NC

31d•Onsite

About The Position

Odyssey is looking for a Research Assistant to assist with the performance of clinical research projects in a clinical or field-based operational setting, including recruitment of potential study subjects, collection and organization of data, and scheduling patients for follow up study evaluations. This job is onsite at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina. Contingent upon contract award.

Requirements

Must be a US citizen.
Ability to Obtain Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s Degree required.
Human Subjects training required.
Current certification in Basic Life Support if working in a hospital environment.
6 months to 2 years of experience in research/clinical investigations/studies required.
Must complete CITI/ HIPAA training.
Ability to follow detailed instructions required.
Excellent communication and analytical skills required.
Adherence to legal, professional and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy.
May encounter patients who are confused, agitated or abusive.
Must be available to travel locally, regionally and nationally.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience within the DoD/VA systems of care preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs data entry for clinical investigation research projects and maintains databases meticulously including recruitment/screening of potential study subjects; data maintenance; scheduling and testing spreadsheets for participant consenting, study evaluations, and follow up study visits.
Performs data entry quality checks and quality assurance.
Assists in the preparation of technical reports, summaries, and protocols.
Maintains study related documents and supplies; secures, organizes and documents IAW all federal/state/installation regulations.
Creates, collects, disseminates, maintains appropriate files of study data and assists with review and completion of study manuals and SOPs.
Screens, consents, and/or schedules potential research participants for testing or evaluation. Facilitates follow-up assessment reminders, scheduling, and testing with all related documentation.
Extracts data from patient and/or research participant medical records; transcribes and resolves data queries in study forms (hardcopy and/or electronic); prepares documents, under direction of project leaders; prepares data for statistical analyses and reports descriptive data to be used in research/clinical investigations/studies reports.
Maintains awareness of and compliance with human subjects’ research regulatory issues.
Communicates regularly with study team, under direction of project leaders, in writing and verbally as needed.
May assist with TBI program/ project improvement initiatives at the site.
Assists with literature searches, obtaining articles for review.
Assists with obtaining and collating materials for reports, manuscripts and for meetings.