Clinical Research Technician

Indiana University

Indianapolis (IN)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 56,000

Full time

37 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Health savings account

Tuition subsidy for employees and/or a

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Indiana University Indianapolis Campus is seeking an intermediate-level research support professional to assist in clinical studies. You will help coordinate screening, enrollment, data collection, and regulatory documentation, ensuring protocol adherence and quality.

This in-person role emphasizes communication with investigators and participants and may involve handling study materials and schedules. The position connects to tobacco-related research initiatives and offers benefits typical for

Qualifications

High school diploma or GED plus 5 years patient-related or research experience including 2 years with clinical studies.
Associate's degree in allied health with 1 year of patient-related or research experience.
Bachelor's degree in any field or science/health-related field with related experience.

Responsibilities

Assist in conducting clinical research studies following established protocols.
Identify and recruit subjects; schedule per protocol; obtain consent and collect data.
Coordinate study procedures; communicate with investigators and PI.
Collect clinical samples and manage storage as needed.
Assist with advertising and information for participant recruitment.
Ensure documentation of Case Report Forms and regulatory documents; support audits.
Maintain inventory and study supplies; assist with participant payments.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Professionalism

Time management

Quality focus

Flexibility

Dependable

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree in allied health

Bachelor's degree in any field

Bachelor's degree in science/health-related field

Job description

FAMILY MEDICINE (IN-FAMM-IUINA)
Family medicine is the medical specialty that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for individuals and families. This specialty integrates the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences and encompasses all ages and sexes, each organ system, and every disease entity. It is this combination that qualifies family medicine physicians to provide continuing and comprehensive medical care and health maintenance and preventive services to each member of a family regardless of patient type or problem be it biological, behavioral or social.
Family medicine physicians, because of their background and interactions with families, are best qualified to serve as a patients advocate in all health-related matters, including the appropriate use of consultants, health services and community resources.

Department Specific Responsibilities

Assists in conducting a research project aimed at understanding and treating tobacco and nicotine dependence among African American/Black adults who smoke, to reduce the physical, emotional and financial consequences of tobacco use.
Assists in the coordination of research activities including: screening and enrolling participants, conducting assessments, providing smoking cessation counseling, completing follow up calls and mailing study materials.

General Responsibilities

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 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs); receives, collects, and records study data in database; communicates and keeps researchers and/or Principal Investigators (PIs) 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.

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

Required

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

Required

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.

Preferred

Knowledge of research related to tobacco, nicotine, or related addictions; demonstrated experience facilitating group discussions.

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.

This is a fully grant funded position.

This position will become trained as a certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist.

IU Indianapolis Campus

Indianapolis, Indiana

This is an in-person position.

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)