Clinical Research Assistant

Job Description

The Clinical Research Assistant participates in and assists with research and academic activities. This role involves collaboration with all members of the research program, as well as nursing, physician, house staff, and ancillary staff related to the academic activities of the department.

Job Responsibility

• Participates in research activities; assists the research team in identifying appropriate potential candidates for research protocols and preparation of research documents.
• Interfaces and collaborates with the Medical Records and the auxiliary department as necessary.
• Retrieves academic/research articles from the library; maintains organized filing of documents.
• Liaises between the department and other Institutional staff, as appropriate.
• Supports staff in preparing for academic/research meetings and presentations including coordination with other departments.
• Assists in the drafting of research proposals; facilitates mass mailing of research documents/letters, as appropriate.
• Performs literature searches as necessary.
• Acts as a liaison between researchers and the medical library personnel; interfaces and collaborates with members of the healthcare team.
• Interacts with departments and staff.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree, highly preferred.
• Some experience in healthcare, oncology, data entry, preferred.
• An interest in working in research, preferred.

Key skills/competency

• Clinical Research
• Data Entry
• Document Preparation
• Literature Review
• Interdepartmental Communication
• Organizational Skills
• Research Protocol Adherence
• Healthcare Collaboration
• Oncology Knowledge (preferred)
• Microsoft Office Suite