Research Associate: Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine

University of Cincinnati; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine seeks a Research Associate to coordinate and manage multiple complex research projects in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, with primary work at the UC Medical Center MICU and possible site rotations.

You will ensure adherence to GCP, coordinate patient screening and enrollment, process clinical samples, run assays, manage data, and work closely with physicians and study staff to improve patient outcomes and protocol integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Sciences or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical research processes and discipline.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage clinical research projects studying sepsis, acute respiratory failure, pneumonia and related conditions.
• Ensure compliance with research protocols and adhere to Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (GCP) as defined by the FDA, as well as all federal, state, and local laws.
• Conduct and coordinate study activities including patient screening, enrollment, and education.
• Process human and murine samples from clinical and basic science studies.
• Run assays to measure analytes (e.g., ELISAs) from in vivo and in vitro studies.
• Document and evaluate adverse events and patients'/research subjects' response to treatment.
• Implement GCP to ensure patient safety, data integrity, and compliance with protocol and regulatory agencies (IRB, FDA, etc.).
• Collaborate and communicate with care coordinators, social workers, physicians, and other appropriate treatment team members.
• Assist the Principal Investigator and Clinical Research Director and Manager with preparation and implementation of Quality Assurance projects and internal audits.
• Effectively manage study data throughout the research projects (obtain and record original data, extract, or retrieve from electronic or physical source, manual data entry; upload data files; conduct data verification and query resolution; data analysis).

Skills

Clinical research

Study coordination

Data management

GCP compliance

ELISA assays

IRB/FDA compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Sciences

Job description

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine seeks a Research Associate to coordinate and manage multiple complex research projects in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine, with primary work at the UC Medical Center MICU and possible site rotations.

You will ensure adherence to GCP, coordinate patient screening and enrollment, process clinical samples, run assays, manage data, and work closely with physicians and study staff to improve patient outcomes and protocol integrity.