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About the Role

This position will primarily support Dr. Zaldy Tan’s Alzheimer’s and Dementia program. The research of Dr. Tan focuses on brain health, Alzheimer’s disease, and health services optimization for older patients.

The Clinical Research Associate I works independently but in close collaboration with a Clinical Research Coordinator, Research Program Administrator, Research Nurse, other supervising staff to coordinate and/or implement increasingly complex research studies. The incumbent supports objectives of research studies through non-complex tasks such as data collection, prescreening and scheduling of current research participants, assisting in IRB submission activities, budget and billing, and ensuring overall compliance with all federal and local guidelines. The CRA I member provides increasingly complex and independent support for studies by serving as the independent contact with sponsors, IRB, and research participants, providing training, education to junior level staff, and coordination of ad hoc activities related to studies. This position may serve independently as study coordinator for minimal number of noncomplex research studies or projects.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collects, evaluates and/or abstracts clinical research data.
• May assist in designing forms for data collection/abstraction.
• Enters and processes clinical research data into Electronic Data Systems (EDCs) that are provided by the sponsors.
• Completes Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• Independently prescreens potential research participants for various clinical trials.
• May provide increasingly independent contact with research participants and/or conduct research participant visits independently.
• Assists supervising staff with regulatory submissions to the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Assists with clinical trial budgets and patient billing.
• Responsible for sample preparation and shipping and maintenance of study supplies and kits.
• Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law.
• May serve as the primary point of contact for external sponsors for select trials. Responds to sponsor inquiries and attends meetings regarding study activities.
• Participates in and provides training and education to other Clinical Research Associates.
• May assist in coordinating activities of other associates to ensure compliance with protocol and clinical research objectives.
• Participates in centralized activities such as auditing, Standard Operating Procedure development, etc.
• May participate in the development of Investigator Initiated trials for Investigational New Drug applications and/or Device applications.
• May provide coverage for study coordination activities of supervising staff when needed to ensure minimal disruption to study objectives.

Department-Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transportation of research medications.
• Performs study related assessments and questionnaires.
• Maintains organized paper and electronic research files.
• Assists with preparing manuscripts, letters, and other research documents as needed.
• Performs literature reviews.

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED is required.

Experience and Skills:

• Clinical research related experience is preferred.