Clinical Trials Research Assistant - Neurology Office of Clinical Trials

The University of Iowa Department of Neurology is seeking a Clinical Trials Research Assistant to support the Neurology Office of Clinical Trials (NOCT) by assisting the clinical research nurse coordinators with the recruiting and retaining subjects, performing data entry, processing and shipping lab samples for clinical trials, and other various research study activities. The Research Assistant will also perform clinical/health care research activities in a specialized area: screening patients for study eligibility, receiving patient consent for clinical trials, and educating patients (i.e., scope of study, potential risks and benefits, possible alternatives, study requirements, etc.). This role works closely with the principal investigator and clinical research nurse coordinator.

Responsibilities Include:

• Recruits potential study participants via applicable clinics and inpatient hospitalizations. This includes screening potential participants based upon project criteria.
• Assists with the collection and tracking of study participant data, including following up with participants within project guidelines.
• Assists in scheduling testing and appointments, including arrangement of travel, on-site room and equipment reservations, coordination of test day agenda, and confirmation of arrangements with scheduled study participants.
• Educates study participants on scope of study, potential risks and benefits, possible alternatives, and study requirements for participants.
• Obtains informed consent and other required regulatory documents, and monitors participant experience for reportable events.
• Maintains contact information of project participants in a secure database and proactively manage scheduling of follow up study visits to comply with project longitudinal goals.
• Collects data from study participants per the study protocol. This can include performing certain study assessments per the delegation of authority log.
• Learns various study assessments to perform with study participants.
• Performs data entry and responds to queries.
• Performs chart review for data collection within protocol guidelines.
• Assists in the preparation of material for reports to be written by faculty and staff on research projects.
• Assists with IRB applications.
• Uses RedCap database, including the creation of forms and generating reports.
• Performs laboratory sample processing
• Ships laboratory samples
• Performs other duties within scope as requested by supervisor.

Pay Grade: 3A - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans

Percent of Time: 100%

Please note: This is a specified term position that will last 12 months. An extension may be reviewed after the initial 12 months but is not guaranteed.