Research Assistant
About The Position
Under supervision and following established policies and procedures, assists with review of electronic medical records (EMR) to extract protocol required data points for data entry and entering into protocol specific databases. Assist with organization and preparation of laboratory supplies required for clinical trials. Process research specimens as needed. Reviews literature in the field for informational purposes or to gather data. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate.
Requirements
- Completion of a Bachelor Degree in relevant field.
- Requires a working knowledge of statistics, research methodology, and basic computer skills.
Nice To Haves
- Three to six months related experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review EMR for patients enrolled on clinical trials.
- Extract datapoints as required by trial.
- Enter required information in multiple electronic data capture systems as required by trial sponsor.
- Maintain research record for wet ink documents including informed consent forms, laboratory requisition forms, EKGs, etc.
- Provide deidentified versions of such documents to clinical trial sponsors at routine monitoring visits.
- Oversee the receipt, organization, and use of laboratory kits and supplies, as well as additional protocol required devices such as EKG machines, tablets for quality of life questionnaires, and activity trackers.
- Identify correct laboratory kits and supplies for specific research visits as dictated in clinical trial protocol and laboratory manual.
- Maintain inventory of such supplies and order replacements as needed.
- Appropriately breakdown and discard expired study supplies.
- Assist with specimen shipping and processing.
- Performs routine laboratory cleaning and maintenance functions as required.
- Reviews literature pertaining to research being conducted in the scientific area of interest for information in order to better understand the research conducted and to gather data.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
