Research Project Associate

Inova Health System; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Retirement matching

Education assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Juniper Program in Fairfax, VA is seeking a Research Project Associate to support the Research department with data collection, management, and regulatory readiness for trials. This full-time, day-shift role works Monday through Friday in Fairfax.

You will gather data from internal and external sources, track costs, maintain grant records, and assist with protocol submissions and audits, ensuring compliance with ICH-GCP and FDA requirements while contributing to high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or 60+ credits toward Bachelor's or certified as a research coordinator through the ACRP.
• 2 years in a research, administrative or clinical support role

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing documents or manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals or posters for conference presentations.
• Obtain data from internal and external databases to support project requirements.
• Enter accurate and complete research/project data into databases.
• Identify and reconcile research costs for tests/procedures.
• Maintain records of expenditures with supporting documentation and receipts.
• Maintain records of direct and indirect costs with budget justification for expenditures.
• Participate in continuing educational activities to enhance research support skills.
• Assist in regulatory submissions to the study sponsor and IRB as required by protocol.

Skills

Data collection

Data management

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Associate Degree or 60+ credits toward Bachelor

ACRP certification (coordinator)

Job description

Inova Juniper Program is looking for a dedicated Research Project Associate to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday – Friday located in Fairfax, VA.

The Research Project Associate performs administrative functions such as data collection/management in order to support the accomplishments and project goals of the Research department. Responsible for tracking fiscal resources, cost/revenue activities, and maintenance of grant and budgetary records. Adheres to ICH- GCP, DHHS (OHRP and FDA) as well as Inova Health System guidelines when implementing research trials to ensure the highest quality of research and human subject protection from site selection to study closure. Collects, validates and enters data using established tools, technology and databases while identifying and organizing relevant research studies or projects to enhance and improve patient care.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health:offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance:offeringup to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance:offeringpaid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Research Project Associate Responsibilities:

• Assists in the preparation of documents or manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals or posters for conference presentations.
• Obtains data from internal and external databases to support project requirements.
• Enters accurate and complete research/project data into databases.
• Assists in identifying and reconciling research costs for tests/procedures.
• Exercises fiscal responsibility in decision making for project related expenditures by maintaining accurate records of expenditures with supporting documentation and receipts.
• Maintains records of direct and indirect costs with budget justification for expenditures.
• Participates in continuing educational activities such as Inova sponsored conferences, webinars, sponsor initiated trainings and conference calls to enhance research and/or project support skills.
• Conducts and synthesizes reviews of literature to support the purpose and hypotheses of a study/project according to project timelines.
• Assists in the submission of an eProtocol applications, follows-up on review/approval and addresses concerns.
• Performs research procedures as needed including screening and enrollment of research subjects, specimen/data collection, study baseline and follow-up visits.
• Assists in the preparation and submission of regulatory documents to the study sponsor and IRB as required by protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Ensures regulatory readiness for internal Research Quality Improvement Team and external (Sponsor, FDA) audit visits.
• Assists in notifying the IRC, Research Manager/department director, PI, IRB, sponsor and other appropriate personnel of audit visits and results as appropriate.
• Performs administrative functions in order to support the accomplishments of research/project objectives.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:Associate Degree, 60 or more credit hours toward Bachelor's Degree or certified as a research coordinator through the ACRP
• Experience: 2 years in a research, administrative or clinical support role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience interacting with patients, customers, or clients, with strong communication and interpersonal skills preferred.
• Exposure to healthcare or clinical research preferred.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.