Research Assistant

The Geneva Foundation; Les Bas Gicons; Sur place; EUR 18 000 - 23 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Geneva Foundation seeks a Research Assistant I to support the Principal Investigator and study team in coordinating research activities, recruiting participants, and managing data collection. The role involves on-site work at Fort Bragg, assisting with consent and screening, and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the study.

Responsibilities include coordinating scheduling, data entry, progress reporting, and maintaining study documentation, with emphasis on safety, confidentiality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 1 year experience in research preferred.
• Non-profit, research, or healthcare experience desired.
• Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication.
• Must be organized, attentive to detail, and possess a positive, friendly and professional demeanor.
• Must be flexible with changing priorities and able to communicate in a diplomatic and professional manner.
• Computer skills including at least intermediate level experience with Excel and other Microsoft Office Software.
• Familiarity with medical terminology, medications, laboratory tests, and abbreviations commonly used in patient medical charts.

Responsabilités

• Adheres to OSHA, GCP, GLP, infection control procedures and site regulations.
• Assist with self-reporting baseline assessment measures.
• Assist with administrative logistics including consenting participants, data collection, and scheduling.
• Executes, maintains research study to include data collection.
• Prepares research subjects for the study.
• Manages study documentation including filing and regulatory records.
• Prepares progress reports.
• Documents communications with sponsor and site personnel.
• Interacts with study participants, The Geneva Foundation, and sponsor.
• Promotes safety and confidentiality of participants at all times.
• Creates and follows a data quality/QA plan.
• Assists with initial coding and data entry of questionnaires and tools when applicable.
• Maintains regulatory files for IACUC/IRB and communications with sponsors.

Connaissances

Communication

Data collection

Recruitment

Organizational skills

Regulatory compliance

Excel

Medical terminology

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

About the Position

The Research Assistant I provides assistance to the Principal Investigator and
Study Team coordinating research activities that may include recruiting participants, data collection and management and other research activities as assigned. The RA will assist with report generation and project close-out support.

About the Project

The Research Assistant will play a key role in participant recruitment and study operations. Primary responsibilities include engaging active-duty service members in the primary clinic waiting area, explaining the study, and inviting eligible individuals to complete an online screening questionnaire. The Research Assistant will also assist with participant consent, answer questions about the study, support protocol amendments and regulatory requirements, and help ensure compliance with study procedures. This position requires an on-site presence at Womack Army Medical Center, primarily during morning sick call hours to support recruitment activities. The study will recruit up to nine (9) service members from units at Fort Bragg for enrollment. The project is currently in Phase I, which focuses on participant recruitment and enrollment. Phase II will involve facilitating and supporting focus groups to gather participant feedback and inform future program refinement.

Salary

$17.00 PER HOUR. Salaries are determined based on several factors including external market data, internal equity, and the candidate’s related knowledge, skills, and abilities for the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• 1 year experience in research preferred
• Non-profit, research, or healthcare experience desired
• Demonstrate competence in oral and written communication
• Must be organized, attentive to detail, and possess a positive, friendly and professionaldemeanor
• Must be flexible with changing priorities and able to communicate in a diplomatic andprofessional manner
• Computer skills including at least intermediate level experience with Excel and otherMicrosoft Office Software
• Familiarity with medical terminology, medications, laboratory tests, and abbreviationscommonly used in patient medical charts

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Good ClinicalPractices (GCP), Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), infection control procedures and rulesand regulations pertaining to the research site
• Assist with self-reporting baseline assessment measures
• Assist with administrative logistics including consenting research participants, datacollection, and scheduling
• Executes, maintains research study to include data collection
• Prepares research subjects (animal or human) for research study
• Manages study documentation to include accurate and timely filing
• Prepares progress reports
• Complies with all the rules and regulations as applicable to assigned duty station
• Documents all correspondence and communication pertinent to the research
• Interacts and communicates effectively with study and site personnel, researchparticipants, The Geneva Foundation and the study sponsor
• Promotes safety and confidentiality of research participants at all times
• Creates and adheres to a data quality and quality assurance plan
• Assists with the initial coding and data entry of structured questionnaires and datacollection tools, when applicable
• Demonstrates proficiency in performing basic study related procedures as required
• Maintains and updates files of all applicable regulatory documentation for IACUC or IRB(including protocols, approvals, amendments, modifications, etc.) as well as anycommunications with the sponsor or any other Federal or regulatory office (including priorapprovals, change in scope, etc.)
• Schedules and attends regular team meetings