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Research Program Assistant

Job Description

The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Research Program Assistant to work under the direct supervision of the Research Program Manager. As part of an investigator-initiated research project on hepatitis C, will assist in the day-to-day logistical and operational tasks of a research study. Will interact with the investigators, collaborators, and patients in a research environment. This person will be writing, running, and analyzing standard and non-standard reports. Will also assist in carrying out research in accordance with good clinical practices in such activities as obtaining informed consent, data and specimen collection, and patient follow-up over time. Responsible for the participant enrollment, organization, entry, and maintenance and accuracy of all clinical research data for a pilot randomized controlled trial.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Maintains good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
  • Adheres to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.
  • Run routine and ad hoc reports from databases.
  • Interact with clinicians and other gatekeepers to access the patient population.
  • Recruit research participants.
  • Interview patients.
  • Verifies patient eligibility by comparing patient history with protocol requirements.
  • Collects, enters, and compiles clinical data from a variety of sources.
  • Schedule follow-up visits.
  • Enter data into a computer database.
  • Clean data using computer software to ensure accuracy in preparation of tables.
  • Generate and summarize data into reports to share with PI and Research Program Manager.
  • Maintain paper and computerized research files.
  • Meets regularly with research team to review data accuracy and overall study progress.
  • With assistance, prepares and submits annual renewal requests, amendments and adverse event reports with clinical input according to IRB and Sponsor requirements.
  • Prepare mandatory reports and documents/protocols.
  • Prepare for and participate in audits and monitoring of studies.
  • Assist in preparation of IRB protocols and related documents.


Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Must be comfortable approaching and talking to eligible emergency department patients.
  • Must be comfortable collecting saliva or fingerstick blood samples from patients (preferred).
  • Must be comfortable performing rapid HIV and HCV testing on specimens collected from patients (preferred).
  • Proficiency in the use of computers, including software applications, databases, mathematical and statistical tools, spreadsheets, and word processing.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Independent and self-motivated.
  • Highly organized and detail oriented.
  • Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated strong, positive interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively across disciplines and within a variety of cultures.
  • Bilingual (proficient in both English and Spanish is preferred) but Spanish is not mandatory.


Work Schedule/Hours

  • This position will be working up to 19 hours a week.
  • Must be available to work 4-8-hour shifts at a time, between the hours of 7:00 am and midnight, seven (7) days of the week.
  • Must be flexible and available to work some evenings and weekends.


This description is a general statement of required duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis; the Research Program Assistant will perform other related duties as assigned.



Minimum Qualifications
  • High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
  • Some related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
  • One year of related experience in clinical trials/medical research.

 


 

Classified Title: Research Program Assistant 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB  
Starting Salary Range: $15.40 - $23.25 HRLY ($18,772 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Casual / On Call 
Schedule: 19 hours/week 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Em Med Research  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 

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