Clinical Research Assistant 2- Neurological Surgery

Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant 2 in Neurological Surgery. You will partake in data collection, maintenance, and patient interfacing for clinical and translational studies in partnership with the Department of Neurological Surgery and the COM Center for Clinical Research Management.

This onsite role requires coordinating clinical research activities, assisting with IRB and sponsor documentation, and contributing to manuscripts and grant proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological, health, social, or medical sciences or equivalent.
• No prior experience required (entry level).
• 2–4 years of related experience preferred (optional).
• Phlebotomy experience may be desired; basic lab procedures may be desired.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and perform clinical research per approved protocols.
• Identify eligible participants, recruit, interview, and enroll; obtain informed consent.
• Collect, enter, and maintain data in study databases; prepare progress reports and IRB documents.

Skills

Proficient computer skills

Phlebotomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological/health/medical sciences

Job description

Clinical Research Assistant 2- Neurological Surgery# Careers## Clinical Research Assistant 2- Neurological SurgeryApply: College of Medicine/Office of Health Sciences: Full time: Posted Today: R161762Screen reader users may encounter difficulty with this site. For assistance with applying, please contact [e-mail]. If you have questions while submitting an application, please review these frequently asked questions.**Current Employees and Students:**If you are currently employed or enrolled as a student at The Ohio State University, please log in to Workday to use the internal application process.Welcome to The Ohio State University's career site. We invite you to apply to positions of interest. In order to ensure your application is complete, you must complete the following:* Ensure you have all necessary documents available when starting the application process. You can review the additional job description section on postings for documents that may be required.* Prior to submitting your application, please review and update (if necessary) the information in your candidate profile as it will transfer to your application.## Job Title:Clinical Research Assistant 2- Neurological Surgery## Department:Medicine | Neurological Surgery**Job Description**Clinical Research Assistant participates in the data collection, maintenance, and reporting, and/or patient interfacing activities for clinical and translational research studies within the Department of Neurological Surgery ***i***n partnership with the College of Medicine (COM) Center for Clinical Research Management (CCRM). This role involves coordinating and performing clinical research in accordance with approved protocols, including therapeutic studies involving interventions like mindfulness, medication, or devices. Key patient-facing duties include assessing patient records to identify eligible participants, recruiting, interviewing, and enrolling patients, obtaining informed consent, and educating participants on the study process. CRA coordinates patient appointments and procedures, administers standardized diagnostic, psychological, or behavioral testing and calculates scoring, and may collect, process, and evaluate biological samples. Administrative and support tasks include assisting with the collection, entry, and maintenance of clinical research data into study databases, preparing documentation for research progress reports, completing Institutional Review Board (IRB) and sponsor study documents, and assisting with the preparation of manuscripts and grant proposals.**Minimum Education Required**Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in biological, health, social, or medical sciences, or possess an equivalent combination of education and experience.**Required Experience**While no prior experience is required.**Preferred Experience**2–4 years of relevant experience is preferred. Proficient computer skills are essential. Experience in research capacity desired; knowledge or experience in specialty may be desired; experience in phlebotomy may be desired; experience performing basic laboratory procedures to process biological specimens may be desired.*FUNCTION/SUBFUNCTION: Research and Scholarship/Clinical Research**CAREER BAND: Individual Contributor- Technical**CAREER LEVEL: T2*## Additional Information:Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required.This is a patient facing position and is required to be onsite. Some travel to Ohio State Outpatient locations may be required. Travel is within the Columbus Metropolitan Area and may include Dublin, New Albany, Martha Morehouse, Outpatient East.## Location:Starling Loving Hall (0176)## Position Type:Regular## Scheduled Hours:40## **Shift:**First Shift***Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.***