Clinical Research Assistant

Seattle Clinical Research Center; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Seattle Clinical Research Center is seeking a Research Assistant to support Clinical Research Coordinators in daily activities and procedures at our Seattle site. The RA will work closely with coordinators and may be assigned to multiple studies, with mostly on-site duties and limited remote work.

The role includes assisting with visits, screening participants, handling labs, and maintaining logs, requiring strong communication, organization, and healthcare experience.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a healthcare setting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Assist with scheduling subject visits.
• Recruit and screen prospective study participants.
• Process and ship labs per IATA guidelines.
• Prepare patient charts and screening packets.
• Support monitoring visits and resolve queries.
• Maintain study logs and archiving as needed.
• Collect patient vitals and assist with phlebotomy/ECG as appropriate.

Skills

GCP/ICH knowledge

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Healthcare experience

Flexibility

Job description

The Research Assistant provides support to Clinical Research Coordinators in daily activities and procedures. Job specifics will vary depending on the area to which an RA is assigned, as well as previous experience in clinical research. An RA may be assigned to work exclusively with one coordinator or may also be assigned to multiple coordinators. There is a constant fluctuation of tasks and workload, which is directly related to the status of each study. There is little to no room for remote work in this position.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to:

• Knowledge of GCP, HRP, ICH
• Understanding relationship between site, PI, sponsor, FDA, IRB and CRO
• Assist with scheduling subject visits
• Recruit/screen prospective study participants
• Process & ship labs in accordance with IATA guidelines
• Cleaning and restocking exam rooms
• Assist CRCs with maintaining study logs as needed
• Preparing patient charts for visits, including screening packets
• Preparation for monitoring visits (resolve all queries, ensure filing completed, pull charts)
• Review subject eDiary data for completion and re-education
• Labeling and copying IP (as directed by CRC)
• Sending and receiving record requests
• Assisting with medical record review
• Collecting patient vitals as needed
• Complete interim visits with patients as appropriate
• Assist with additional clinical procedures such as phlebotomy, electrocardiograms, etc. as appropriate
• Assist with archiving closed studies if needed
• Any other tasks listed on “Regulatory, CRC & RA Roles” document

In order to be eligible for this position, you should:

• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be detail oriented, organized, flexible, and willing to step in where needed
• Have at least 1 year experience in a healthcare setting
• Adhere to SCRC’s core values: Compassionate Care, Passion to Excel, Trust, Respect, and Collaborative Spirit