Clinical Research Assistant - Alzheimers Disease Center

Department:

SOM KC The Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC)

CRO - Staff

Position Title:

Clinical Research Assistant - Alzheimers Disease Center

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (KU ADRC) is a National Institute of Aging P30-designated national leader in AD research with the vision to impact the lives of every patient and family dealing with Alzheimer's in the region and across the state of Kansas through our research, education, and clinical care. We are a comprehensive center at the forefront of clinical trials, lifestyle intervention trials, drug and translational research, and basic science research. Our research enables us to also provide leading edge clinical care and support for dementia caregivers. In addition, we provide a wide variety of both public education and training opportunities for the workforce of tomorrow.

The Clinical Research Assistant assists in entry level clinical research activities. Under general supervision, the Clinical Research Assistant works with multidisciplinary teams including patients/study participants, families, physicians, administrative staff, and sponsor and CRO representatives to assist in coordination of all aspects of clinical research. This encompasses study recruitment, pre-screening for eligibility, data entry, maintenance of regulatory files, study visit scheduling, and collection data within scope of role.

This is a hybrid position; therefore, the role will require you to complete job duties both onsite at KUMC and virtually from a secure at home work location as determined by the supervisor.

Job Description:

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree or experience may substitute for degree on a year-for-year basis.

Work Experience: Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's degree in exercise science or closely related field. Experience may substitute for degree on a year for year basis.

• Personal Trainer Certification.

• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) through Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) or Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) or other applicable certification through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP).

Work Experience:

• Prior health care and/or clinical research experience.

• Knowledge of medical terminology, common medical conditions, and medications.

• Experience as an exercise or fitness trainer.

Skills:

• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management.

• Excellent communication skills as evidenced by application materials.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

• Recruits and educates potential research participants and evaluate potential eligibility for investigator-initiated and/or industry sponsored studies. Consults with the study coordinator and /or the principal investigator regarding potential eligibility as appropriate.

• May conduct Informed Consent Interviews with participants and study partners as delegated by the PI based on level of training and experience. Follows ADRC Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for obtaining consent from cognitively normal and cognitively impaired individuals. Assesses capacity to provide consent and utilizes surrogate consent form when appropriate.

• Obtains medical records when appropriate following all institutional policies.

• Collects, processes, handles, and ships biological specimens as outlined in the protocol and following KUMC policy. Maintains KUMC certification in biological specimen handling, shipping, and phlebotomy as appropriate.

• Assists in collection of study data within scope of role and experience under the supervision of the study coordinator.

• Tracks and documents study related activities in a timely and accurate manner as directed.

• Assists with maintaining adequate study supply inventory for the conduct of study visits.

• Assists with study visit activities including scheduling visits and procedures within protocol specified parameters.

• Assists the study coordinator in entering the collected data into sponsors' electronic databases within required timeframes. Responds to database queries in a timely manner and consults with the study coordinator as needed.

• Assists with timely and thorough filing of regulatory documents in Investigator Site Files.

• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$22.66 - $32.85

Minimum

$22.66

Midpoint

$27.75

Maximum

$32.85