Clinical Research Technician

Indiana University; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical and dental保险

Health savings account with generousIU

Tuition subsidy for employees and…

10 paid holidays plus a paid winter…

Generous paid time off plans

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Indiana University in Indianapolis is seeking an Intermediate Research Assistant to support psychiatry clinical studies. You will assist in study conduct, recruitment, consent, and data collection under approved protocols.

You will help with regulatory documents, data entry, and audits, while coordinating with investigators and study staff. Strong communication, organization, and accuracy are essential for success.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 5 years related experience or an Associate's degree with 1 year experience.
• Bachelor's degree in science or health-related field or 3 years of college with 2 years of research experience.
• Proficient written and verbal communication; strong professionalism and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist in conducting clinical research studies following protocols and SOPs.
• Identify and recruit subjects; screen, consent, and collect data per protocol.
• Coordinate procedures, manage study data and regulatory documents; support audits.
• Assist with literature reviews, grant preparation, and other study support.

Skills

Communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Adaptability

Dependability

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or health-related field

Associate's degree in allied health +1 year experience

High school diploma +5 years patient/research experience

Job description

PSYCHIATRY (IN-PSYC-IUINA)

• Assists in the conduct of clinical research studies or trials following established protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Assists with identifying and recruiting subjects for clinical research studies or trials; calls/schedules subjects for appointments per protocol; performs screening, consenting and interviewing/data collection in adherence with the assigned study protocol and in accordance with good clinical principals; collects patient consent and authorization for treatment intervention documents and performs those interventions as needed.
• Conducts routine experiments and/or coordinates research study procedures in accordance with SOPs; receives, collects, and records study data in database; communicates and keeps researchers and/or PI up-to-date on any problems or concerns related to the research study or trial; may be responsible for collecting clinical samples (such as blood, sample tissue, etc.) for research including any storage measures.
• Assists with advertising and other information for participant recruitment; assists in developing and sharing educational and informational resources with subjects and families.
• Ensures proper documentation of Case Report Forms, regulatory documents, PI notes, and any other mandatory study-related documents and ensures quality and accuracy; archives documents for study per sponsor, government and institutional requirements; keeps accurate records and provides necessary documents for regulatory audits.
• Maintains and manages inventory and research study supplies; may be responsible for facilitating disbursement of study participant payments.
• Provides various additional research study support (such as protocol research in medical library/online databases, summarizing literature reviews for study hypothesis, grant preparation, manuscript review/editing, literature searches, and/or transcription).
• Stays up-to-date on regulatory affairs and/or clinical research best practices by attending continuing education classes, conferences, seminars, and project team meetings.

EDUCATION/ WORK EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or equivalent (such as HSED or GED) plus 5 years patient-related or research experience that includes 2 years of experience with clinical studies. OR
• Associate's degree in allied health profession plus 1 year of patient-related or research experience. OR
• Bachelor's degree in any field or 3 years of college-level science plus 2 years of patient-related or research experience OR
• Bachelor's degree in science or health-related field

Skills

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills.
• Maintains a high degree of professionalism.
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Highly thorough and dependable.

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Career Level: Intermediate

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Clinical Research

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