• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $999.20 /week

Position Summary

Under direct supervision of the lab manager and the Principal Investigator, the research assistant will assist clinical study team in the start-up, implementation, execution and closeout of NIH and sponsored trials.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the identification, screening and recruitment of research subjects
• Assist with study related procedures (EKG, taking blood pressure, drawing, collecting and processing of blood)
• Perform quality of life questionnaires
• Determine eligibility and obtain subjects' consent for study participation after being trained in the study protocol
• Assist in collection of other relevant clinical data, filing patients' charts, completing patient history, keeping charts/records and maintaining databases up-to-date and accurate.
• Interact extensively with research participants by telephone and in person and serving as liaison for research participants' outside clinical care.
• Prepare the subjects for, and escort them to testing in other departments will also be required.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.
• The candidate selected for this position is required to undergo a drug screening test prior to a final offer of employment being made.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate in phlebotomy is desired. Knowledge of statistical software such as SAS and SPSS a plus.

• Proficiency in Spanish desired.

Other Requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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