Clinical Research Fellow 0 - Medicine - Lung Center

Houston Methodist; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Houston Methodist is seeking a Clinical Research Fellow who will perform complex clinical research projects. The role involves patient interaction, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and the development of educational materials. This position grants valuable experiences in clinical pharmacology and research methodology, along with the attainment of a fellowship certificate upon completion.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or equivalent doctoral degree required.
• Experience levels range from 0 to 4 years post-terminal experience in clinical research.
• Ability to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks in a clinical research environment.

Responsibilities

• Direct patient contact supporting clinical protocols.
• Enrolls subjects and obtains informed consent.
• Develops study protocols and manages research data.

Skills

Clinical Research

Epidemiology

Biostatistics

Clinical Pharmacology

Biomedical Ethics

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Pharm D or Doctoral degree (PhD)

Job description

At Houston Methodist, the Clinical Research Fellow position is responsible for performing clinical research of a complex nature; plans, executes and completes clinical research projects under the supervision/direction of a Principal Investigator. This position provides structured education and first-hand applied experiences in such topics as epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical pharmacology, and biomedical ethics/regulation and a certificate of fellowship is granted to the Clinical Research Fellow upon satisfactory completion of the fellowship program.

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Directs patient contact supporting the performance of clinical protocols.

• Enrolls subjects into prospective studies and obtains informed consent from patients and legally authorized representatives in accordance with hospital policy and the study protocol.

• Collaborates with the Principal Investigator, interprofessional research team, fellowship stakeholders, and health care professionals regularly for problem resolution and/or achievement of research study goals.

• Serves as a mentor and provides educational and research oversight for other learners in the applicable department or research lab. Role models effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication, which includes active listening and teaching, assisting in development of such skills. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Collects and processes study data and maintain study databases in accordance with study protocols.

• Develops and conducts statistical analyses for interventional and observational studies using relevant statistical software.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in study data auditing and monitoring procedures.

• Ensures study procedures are being conducted in accordance with hospital and research institute policy and Good Clinical Practice.

• Communicates study findings to applicable hospital committees and stakeholders.

• Completes fellowship objectives and all assigned duties as listed in the identified specific fellowship program.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in grant preparation and formal requests to solicit financial support for ongoing and planned studies.

• Manages study finances and resources needed to conduct a clinical study. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks.

GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develops study protocols, policies, procedures, and order sets based on evidence from published studies and findings from internal studies.

• Prepares and delivers educational presentations and deliver written reports of scholarship, including but not limited to, published manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, quarterly activity reports to fellowship stakeholders, and activity reports to external study sponsors as needed.

• Assists with recruitment of future fellows into this fellowship training program.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

EDUCATION

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) from an accredited medical school, Pharm D or Doctoral degree (PhD) in medical field

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Clinical Research Fellow 0 - None
  Clinical Research Fellow 1 - One year of post-terminal experience
  Clinical Research Fellow 2 - Two years of post-terminal experience
  Clinical Research Fellow 3 - Three years of post-terminal experience
  Clinical Research Fellow 4 - Four years of post-terminal experience