Research Assistant - Neurology (Neuromuscular)

University of Kansas Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

University of Kansas Medical Center seeks a Research Assistant in Neurology (Neuromuscular) to perform laboratory tests, data entry, and support clinical research coordinators with recruitment and visits.

The role involves maintaining regulatory binders, coordinating with investigators, and preparing lab kits, while collaborating with hospital staff on study protocols.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of relevant experience. Relevant education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
• Prior health care or research experience.
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Experience in Neurology or Neuromuscular research.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain regulatory binders.
• Ensure study data is entered into sponsor/internal databases per requirements.
• Address data queries within study databases.
• Assist with potential subject screening and recruitment.
• Assist coordinators in visit preparation by printing forms and preparing lab kits.
• Analyze and document experimental results.
• Coordinate with PI to review work and adjust lab procedures as needed.
• Review methods manual and literature for relevant information.

Skills

Time-management

Interpersonal skills

Multi-tasking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position Title

Research Assistant - Neurology (Neuromuscular)

Department

SOM KC Neurology - Neuromuscular

Neuromuscular Staff

Position Title

Research Assistant - Neurology (Neuromuscular)

Job Family Group

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary

The Research Assistant performs a variety of duties involved in conducting physical, chemical, biological and other research laboratory tests, experiments, and determinations to obtain data for research purposes.

This Research Assistant is responsible for supporting clinical research coordinators within the division on recruiting, study visit scheduling and preparation, maintenance of the investigator site file, data entry, and other various tasks.

The Research Assistant collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, research, and hospital staff to assist in the overall clinical study coordination of clinical research. This position supports assigned clinical research studies by pre-screening potential patients, preparing study subject binders and lab kits, entering study data, and maintaining the electronic regulatory binder.

Job Description

Job Duties

• Update and maintain regulatory binders.
• Ensure all study data is entered into sponsor-provided and/or internal KU databases per sponsor requirements.
• Answer and address data queries within study databases.
• Assist with potential study subject screening and recruitment.
• Assist clinical research coordinators in study visit preparation by printing forms and preparing lab kits.
• Compile, analyze, document, and draw tentative conclusions from experimental results.
• Confer with principal investigator to review work assignments and develop plans for research experiments; make minor modifications to existing laboratory procedures and techniques as needed.
• Review laboratory methods manual, scientific journals, abstracts, and other literature for information applicable to research experiments.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience

• Two (2) years of relevant experience. Relevant education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience

• Prior health care or research experience.
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Experience in Neurology or Neuromuscular research.

Skills

• Time-management
• Interpersonal skills
• Multi-tasking
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Microsoft Office

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

Rate Type

Hourly

Compensation Statement

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range

$22.88 - $33.17

Minimum

$22.88

Midpoint

$28.03

Maximum

$33.17