Research Monitoring Specialist

Arkansas Children's Hospital•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

Responsible for monitoring activities to assure compliance. Provides reviews of case report forms, source documents, and regulatory documents; assesses the maintenance and security of study records, test articles, and study specimens; reviews the informed consent process; and serves as an institutional liaison. The position develops and maintains monitoring programs and tools for human research, conducts monitoring visits, communicates potential findings and education opportunities, and contributes to quality improvement and research education.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
High school diploma/GED and 2 years of relevant experience, or 4 years of experience in lieu of a diploma/GED.
Must not be a current user of medical marijuana because the position is designated safety sensitive.
Flu vaccine required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
SOCRA CCRP certification or ACRP-CP certification.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and maintain a monitoring program and tools for human research.
Obtain documents and assure the files are complete.
Conduct initial, interim, and close-out monitoring visits for all designated studies.
Communicate issues and status of monitoring activities, potential findings, and education opportunities.
Review contracts for required elements.
Develop procedures, tools, internal systems trend analyses, and quality improvement efforts, and monitor their effect.
Assist in educational activities and training, coordinate trends in audits, and serve as a content resource.
Assist research project development, draft forms, and review documents.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Review case report forms, source documents, and regulatory documents; assess the maintenance and security of study records, test articles, and study specimens; review the informed consent process; and serve as an institutional liaison.