Clinical Research Technician - SOM Orthopedics

University of Maryland, Baltimore; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Maryland, Baltimore is seeking an entry-level study assistant to support clinical research activities. The role involves enrolling participants, obtaining consent, collecting and entering data, and helping with study materials and databases.

The candidate may assist with IRB submissions and literature reviews while coordinating with study staff. No prior experience is required beyond academic qualifications; safety training may be provided as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• No prior experience required.
• May require safety training for handling biohazardous or radio-labeled materials.

Responsibilities

• Assist in enrolling participants for clinical study and explain objectives to participants and obtain consent.
• Perform data collection and entry and track consent forms and related materials.
• Prepare studymaterials and assist in developing databases and pretesting data collection input instruments.
• Assist in research project planning by monitoring the project timeline.
• Assist with developing and recommending study procedures.
• Assist with IRB submissions and supporting documentation.
• Assist in conducting literature reviews by searching library or online resources.
• Guide and train data entry staff on data entry processes.
• Serve as a liaison between project and participants and/or outside groups.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

1. 1. Assists in enrolling participants for clinical study, explainingobjectives, obtaining consent, recruiting and interviewingparticipants.
2. 2. Performs data collection and entry and tracksconsent forms or other related materials.
3. 3. Prepares studymaterials and assists in developing databases and pretesting datacollection input instruments. Generates basic recurringmaterials/reports.
4. 4. Assists in research project planning bymonitoring established project timeline.
5. 5. Assists with developingand recommending study procedures.
6. 6. Assists with IRB submissionsand supporting documentation.
7. 7. Assists in conducting literaturereviews by searching library or online services as directed.
8. 8. Mayguide and train data entry staff on data entry processes.
9. 9. Canserve as a liaison between project and participants and/or outsidegroups.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field; No experience is requiredExcept for qualifications established by law, additional relatedexperience and formal education in which one has gained theknowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance ofthe work of the job class may be substituted for the education orexperience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 collegecredits being equivalent to one year of experience. Employees inthis job class may be required to work with biohazardous orradio-labeled materials and may be required to successfullycomplete applicable safety training.