Entry-Level Clinical Research Assistant – Trials & Operations

OhioHealth; North Carolina; On-site; USD 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

OhioHealth Research Institute (OHRI) is seeking an entry-level Research Assistant to support clinical trial operations and research administration. The role involves coordinating activities across regulatory, quality assurance, and trial support functions to maximize efficiency.

You will assist with data entry, specimen processing, and documentation, with opportunity to advance to coordinator roles based on performance.

Qualifications

• High School or GED (Required).
• Associate’s degree and/or equivalent work experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Supports research staff with execution of high acuity/enrolling clinical trials.
• Extracts and records physical findings, laboratory data and other details essential to each study onto required data collection forms/software applications.
• Assists research staff with reporting adverse events and protocol violations / deviations to the study sponsor and investigator.
• Participate in protocol meetings to review study-related procedures and visit flow.
• Accurately records and extracts data from source documentation onto required data collection forms (paper or electronic).
• After study closeout visits, prepares study documents for archiving.
• Supports OHRI Regulatory team in maintaining investigator credentials and other supporting documents as needed.
• Interacts with colleagues, investigators, staff and outside/community agencies to facilitate department objectives.
• Assists with scheduling site monitor visits for clinical teams as needed.
• Provides administrative support for shipping logistics, temperature monitoring logs and tracking metrics.
• Assists in audit preparedness activities for OHRI.
• Assists with maintaining study records according to sponsor and/or regulations.
• Assist in the development of reporting metrics.
• Attends relevant training courses on policy and compliance.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Organization & time management

Verbal/written communication

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Data handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Database applications

Job description

OhioHealth Research Institute (OHRI) is seeking an entry-level Research Assistant to support clinical trial operations and research administration. The role involves coordinating activities across regulatory, quality assurance, and trial support functions to maximize efficiency.

You will assist with data entry, specimen processing, and documentation, with opportunity to advance to coordinator roles based on performance.