Clinical Research Assistant

Care New England Health System; Warwick (RI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to support various research projects, including studies on long COVID and diabetes. The role involves data collection, subject recruitment, and administrative duties, primarily at the Family Care Center and other locations.

Qualifications

• Experience with data collection methods and database management.
• Ability to work with human subjects and adhere to ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Collect data through medical records and interviews.
• Recruit subjects into research studies and conduct follow-ups.
• Assist in processing biological specimens.

Skills

Data Collection

Data Entry

Recruitment

Job description

The Clinical Research Assistant will be a member of the Department of Family Medicine Clinical Research Center team, working closely with study coordinators, nurses, investigators, and analysts. The Research Assistant will assist with implementing study start-up, protocols, procedures, recruitment screening, conducting visits per study protocol, and collecting and processing data for specified research projects. Current clinical trials include interventional studies for long COVID and diabetes, as well as observational cohort studies related to cardiovascular health. Most work will occur at the Family Care Center in Pawtucket, with some duties at other locations such as Kent Hospital in Warwick.

Responsibilities

1. Collect data through review of medical records, interviews, or other methods.
2. Perform coding, data entry, and verification into paper and electronic databases.
3. Recruit subjects into research studies and conduct follow-up interviews as per protocol, as appropriate.
4. Assist in processing and storing biological specimens under supervision.
5. Follow all risk management, infection control policies, and quality improvement activities.
6. Review scientific articles and enter references into a database.
7. Draft documents related to study procedures.
8. Perform office duties such as typing, photocopying, inventory management, and ordering supplies.
9. Support IRB submissions preparation.
10. Work evening and/or weekend hours as required.
11. Safeguard the rights and confidentiality of human subjects.
12. Adhere to hospital policies, guiding principles, rules, and standards.