Research Assistant Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Two to three years of related experience required.
• Ability to communicate and liaise with research participants, research team members, and relevant partner or key stakeholders.
• Ability to organize and coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements in a timely manner.
• Ability to monitor important and complex projects concurrently.
• Advanced knowledge of medical terminology and clinical documentation practices.
• Strong understanding of Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements and ethical standards in clinical research.
• Advanced knowledge of HIPAA regulations, confidentiality standards, and institutional clinical research policies.
• Expert understanding of basic biostatistics and clinical data interpretation.
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Advanced skill with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and database systems.
• Ability to interact professionally with patients, sponsors, monitors, and staff.
• Expert written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced knowledge of standard clinical research practices, oncology care procedures, and data management principles.
• Ability to train, motivate, and review the work of lower-level counterparts.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate, complete, and compliant documentation of patient encounters and study data in medical records and research files.
• Obtain external records and laboratory results needed for research.
• Educate staff on source documentation practices and address discrepancies to maintain data integrity.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and participate in developing approved source documents and templates.
• Follow Mays Cancer Center and sponsor data management plans, entering source data into case report forms (CRFs) and electronic databases accurately and on time.
• Verify that entered data are supported by source documentation and participate in quality control activities.
• Conduct peer reviews of source documentation before Quality Assurance review.
• Train staff on creating source documentation.
• Troubleshoot data-entry issues, respond to database and sponsor queries, and enter serious adverse event (SAE) data as required.
• Review the work of Associate and Intermediate-level assistants and provide guidance.
• Coordinate study-monitor visits and participate in sponsor and clinical research organization teleconferences.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including UT SELECT Medical coverage offered free for employees.
• Group term life and basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance provided at no cost, with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Three dental insurance plan options.
• Two vision plan options.
• Disability insurance enrollment option.
• Flexible spending accounts for eligible dependent-care and health-care expenses.
• Retirement plan eligibility through TRS or ORP, with voluntary retirement programs also available.
• Paid time off of 128 to 208 hours annually based on years of service.
• Extended Illness Bank accrual of 8 hours per month, subject to the stated use conditions.
• Paid family leave of up to 240 hours after six months of consecutive employment.
• 12 paid holidays each year.
• Discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.