Clinical Research Assistant: Study Coordination & Compliance

Virginia Tech; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 35,700 - 48,300; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech is seeking a Research Coordinator to support the Principal Investigator with regulatory compliance and administrative activities for research studies, including industry sponsored, grant funded, or internally funded projects. The role emphasizes non-interventional studies with potential for greater risk duties.

The position involves coordinating enrollment, obtaining informed consent, data collection from charts and interviews, and liaison tasks within the study team.

Qualifications

• Previous research experience, preferably with human subjects.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and acknowledgment of safety protocols.
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Open to working weekends and nights as necessary to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and exceptional time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing compliance to research protocols and with study documentation.
• Assist in monitoring enrollment goals and coordinating consent, screening, scheduling, and liaison with participants.
• Collect data from medical records, interviews, questionnaires, and diagnostic tests; collect biospecimens as directed.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and report adverse events and protocol deviations.
• Coordinate site monitoring or auditing visits with sponsors or federal agencies.
• Prepare and maintain IRB, OSP, and other regulatory documents and research correspondence.
• Develop and maintain patient databases and study maintenance logs (training logs, deviation logs, screening logs, enrollment logs).

Skills

Research coordination

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Tools

IRB submissions

Job description

Virginia Tech is seeking a Research Coordinator to support the Principal Investigator with regulatory compliance and administrative activities for research studies, including industry sponsored, grant funded, or internally funded projects. The role emphasizes non-interventional studies with potential for greater risk duties.

The position involves coordinating enrollment, obtaining informed consent, data collection from charts and interviews, and liaison tasks within the study team.