Clinical Research Assistant - Data, EKG & Patient Interviews

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a Research Assistant to support multiple clinical research projects under supervision. You will interview patients, collect data, enter information, and perform statistical analyses as required by protocols.

Responsibilities include reviewing records, maintaining study files, and assisting in planning research protocols. The role may involve EKGs, vital signs, and shipment of samples in accordance with study guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Applied or Life Sciences or related area with coursework in research methodologies.
• 3–6 months on-the-job experience to become familiar with specific research studies; knowledge of research theory and statistics; organizational skills.
• Ability to care for patients with consideration of aging, development, and cultural patterns.

Responsibilities

• Assists research physician in identification and follow up of patients meeting criteria for inclusion in clinical research studies; ensures protocol eligibility requirements are met.
• Establishes and/or maintains study record for each participant; interviews patients/families to explain study, obtain cooperation, and gather information.
• Reviews medical records to abstract information; may request missing data such as laboratory results.
• Monitors adherence to protocol; alerts physician when laboratory tests or medication protocol is not followed.
• Performs research-based EKGs, vital signs, blood spinning and shipping of samples as required by protocol.
• Collects and organizes patient data for data entry; operates computer to enter study information.
• Performs statistical analyses using pre-packaged software; may write non-complex programs to reformat information.
• Maintains computer equipment and prepares graphs/charts of results.
• Participates in qualitative/quantitative analyses and helps plan research protocols.

Skills

Bachelor's Degree in Applied or Life

Research methodologies

Data entry / computer data entry

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Applied or Life Sciences

Job description

Brown University Health is seeking a Research Assistant to support multiple clinical research projects under supervision. You will interview patients, collect data, enter information, and perform statistical analyses as required by protocols.

Responsibilities include reviewing records, maintaining study files, and assisting in planning research protocols. The role may involve EKGs, vital signs, and shipment of samples in accordance with study guidelines.