Clinical Research Assistant - 40 Hrs/Wk - Days - Novi

GENERAL SUMMARY:

Under minimal supervision and following established policies and procedures, performs

scientific investigative research and participates in carrying out research objectives.

Researches literature in the field. Conducts experiments and collects and analyzes

data using various degrees of statistical methodology. Performs duties of a Research

Assistant as described in the job description for that position.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plans and sets-up research protocols and conducts experiments following

established protocols and research methodology; gathers data for analysis and

interpretation of test results.

• Recruits and obtains informed consent from patients and healthy volunteers and

ensures research participants meet all inclusion and exclusion criteria and maintains

participant confidentiality according to HIPPA laws.

• Conducts critical analyses and evaluation of sleep laboratory and psychological data

generated on patients and healthy volunteers and maintains and oversees the

quality of data collected.

• Evaluates and scores sleep recordings, interprets, groups data (i.e., patients of

different pathological conditions), and maintains study data base. Maintains study

library of official documents (i.e., protocol, Institutional Review Board

communications, protocol changes, drug dispensing logs).

• Processes and records samples, orders materials as required per protocol,

determines schedule for laboratory assessments as planned per protocol. Orders

drugs and maintains drug dispensing logs per study protocol. Makes written

progress reports and prepares summaries of data.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• A professional level of knowledge of psychological and/or biological research and

familiarity with scientific terminology, Bachelor degree program at an accredited

college or university required. Master's degree in Science could be utilized in this

position.

• Requires a working knowledge of statistics, computer applications and research

methodologies. Familiarity with computer programming may be helpful.

• Requires manual dexterity to operate complex equipment.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Medical Group

• Department: Sleep Medicine - Columbus

• Shift: Day Job

• Union Code: Not Applicable