Clinical Research Asst II

Principal duties may vary over time with grant funding and project demands, and with skill level of other staff assigned to projects.

• Recruits and evaluates potential study participants. Interacts with potential study participants, educating them about the study including the possible risks/benefits, procedural details, and significance of the study. Obtains informed consent from potential study participants, tracks consent status using specialized software, maintains study participant records, develops and/or maintains study forms.
• Schedules and conducts patient study visits which may include clinical assessments, behavioral tasks, neuropsychological tasks, fMRI scans, EEGs, and blood collection.
• Works closely with clinical staff (psychiatrists, nurses, social workers) to determine patient research eligibility.
• Administer clinical assessments to patients and report on findings to clinical staff individually and in team rounds.
• Responsible for answering study related questions posed via e-mail or phone calls from potential participants and/or the general public. Retains information regarding interested study participants and subjects who decline to participate using specialized software. Refers participants when appropriate to supervisor or clinical staff.
• Maintains regulatory documents, monitors study files, and responsible for some data entry and management.
• Responsible for obtaining and processing blood samples (phlebotomy training will be provided).
• Responsible for mailing various study information or packets to study participants and assists in preparation and shipment of drawn samples.
• Assists in preparing project presentations, manuscripts, progress reports and human subjects annual reviews/amendments.
• Monitors and sets up any needed equipment. Maintains inventory, and orders supplies when necessary.
• Assists with the production of patient education material, research newsletters, development of web content and online project communication.
• Ensures on-going data integrity for projects by overseeing data collection and recording, helps ensure fiscal solvency. Performs data analysis and QA/QC data checks.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.