RESEARCH OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT

VANCE THOMPSON VISION CLINIC PROF L•Riverside, ND

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Vance Thompson Vision is seeking a Research Ophthalmic Assistant to support clinical research studies and provide a high-quality patient experience. The role assists with study initiation, participant recruitment and screening, scheduling, informed consent, study visits, regulatory compliance, and study documentation. The assistant serves as a primary contact and liaison among study participants, sponsors, physicians, and VTV staff, and supports communications with external agencies such as the FDA and IRB.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a health-related field.
Prior experience in academic, pharmaceutical, or medical device clinical trials.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of research methodology and federal regulations applicable to clinical trials.

Responsibilities

Assist with study initiation, including coordinating delivery of study paperwork, equipment, demos, and supplies, and participating in initiation meetings.
Oversee and participate in patient recruitment, screening, scheduling, and informed consent activities.
Serve as a primary patient contact by explaining visit requirements, study purpose, and costs, and promptly addressing patient information needs.
Prepare patient charts, ensure complete data collection, and assist clinical research technicians with case report form completion as requested.
Assist with sponsor monitoring visits, including responding to queries, reconciling source documents, preparing regulatory documents, and answering questions.
Ensure protocol and regulatory compliance for assigned clinical study protocols.
Act as the primary liaison among clinical study sponsors, patients, and VTV staff regarding study protocol requirements.
Communicate clinical study information to participants, physicians, the project team, and the clinical research manager through appropriate formats.
Maintain study regulatory files and test article accountability according to internal standards.
Maintain accurate electronic and hard-copy clinical study documentation in accordance with protocols, applicable regulations, and departmental procedures.
Assist with report preparation and clinical study communications to external agencies, including the FDA and IRB, as requested.
Represent the clinical research department on internal project teams as requested.