Clinical Research Assistant | Family Medicine | SOM | 625680

Virginia Commonwealth University; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully onsite

Job summary

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in Richmond seeks a Clinical Research Assistant to support multiple active studies with a focus on community outreach, patient engagement, and research communications.

You will coordinate lab communications, serve as a community liaison for the LEGO THRIVE at Home project, support ACCERT tasks, and assist with IRB documentation and data collection. Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Public Health or equivalent experience.
• Experience in community engagement, program coordination, or health research.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project communications across the lab's portfolio, including developing and disseminating research newsletters and stakeholder updates.
• Serve as a community liaison for the LEGO (THRIVE at Home) project, supporting outreach to cancer survivorship communities and underserved populations.
• Provide research coordination support for the ACCERT project, including tracking deliverables, coordinating meetings, and maintaining project documentation.
• Support IRB documentation, data collection activities, and reporting as needed across projects.

Skills

Written communication

Community engagement

Program coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Public Health

Master's degree in Social Work or Public Health

Job description

Advertising Summary

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located inthe heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU'ssponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationallyrecognised for patient care and education. Virginia CommonwealthUniversity is an equal opportunity employer.

Unit

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Ctr MBU

Department

Family Medicine Massey Research Support

Duties & Responsibilities

The Clinical Research Assistant will support multiple activeresearch studies within Dr. Fuemmeler's lab, with a primary focuson community outreach, patient engagement, and researchcommunications. The role spans several funded projects and requiresstrong organizational, interpersonal, and communicationskills.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project communications across the lab's portfolio,including developing and disseminating research newsletters andstakeholder updates
• Serve as a community liaison for the LEGO (THRIVE at Home)project, supporting outreach efforts to cancer survivorshipcommunities and underserved populations
• Provide research coordination support for the ACCERT project,including tracking deliverables, coordinating meetings, andmaintaining project documentation
• Support IRB documentation, data collection activities, andreporting as needed across projects

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Public Health or equivalentexperience
• Experience in community engagement, program coordination, orhealth research
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Public Health, or a relatedfield

Salary Range

$45,000-$55,000, Commensurate withexperience

Benefits

All VCU employee types are eligible for a widearray of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU.Consult the benefits websitefor information on benefits eligibility according to employeetype.

FLSA Exemption Status

Non-Exempt

Hours per Week

40

ORP Eligible

No

Flexible Work Arrangement

Fully Onsite

University Job Title

93400 - Open

Contact Name

Ashley Krauss

Contact Email

[e-mail]