Clinical Research Assistant

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACLC (T3)

Job Family:

SCA

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Clinical Research, Informed Consent, Participant Recruiting

Certifications:

None

Experience:

1 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

GDIT’s Military Health Team is hiring a Clinical Research Assistant to support the TBI Center of Excellence (TBICoE) located at Ft. Bragg in North Carolina.

As the TBI Pathway of Care manager within the MHS, the Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence promotes state-of-the-science care from point-of-injury to reintegration for service members, veterans, and their families to prevent and mitigate consequences of mild to severe TBI. Learn more about the mission HERE

The Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for assisting with the performance of clinical investigation projects in a clinical setting, including recruitment of potential study subjects, collection and organization of data, scheduling patients for follow up appointments.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• Performs data entry for clinical investigation projects and maintains databases. 
• Assists in the preparation of technical reports, summaries, and protocols.
• Maintains study related documents and supplies in the investigator’s office; secures, organizes and documents as required following all federal/ state regulations. 
• Creates, collects, disseminates, maintains appropriate files of study data, and assists with review and completion of study manuals and SOPs.
• Screens consents and/or schedules potential research participants for testing or evaluation.  Facilitates follow-up assessment reminders and scheduling.
• Extracts data from patient medical records; transcribes and resolves data queries in case report forms (hardcopy or electronic); prepares documents, under direction of project leaders; reports statistical analyses and descriptive data from patient's study books to be used in research/clinical investigations/studies reports. 
• Maintains awareness and compliance of research regulatory issues. 
• Communicates regularly with study team, under direction of project leaders, via email and conference calling as needed.                                         
• Other duties consistent with the above responsibilities. 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCEED (REQUIRED):

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 1+ year of experience in research/clinical investigations/studies required (participant recruitment, data collection, data entry, informed consent, scheduling, etc.)
• Ability to pass a T3 security investigation.

WHAT WOULD BE EVEN BETTER (PREFERRED):

• Prior experience within the DoD/VA systems of care strongly preferred.

SKILLS & ATTTIBUTES FOR SUCESS:

• Ability to follow detailed instructions required. 
• Excellent communication and analytical skills required. 
• S/he must adhere to legal, professional and ethical codes with respect to confidentiality and privacy.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETAILS:

• Must be able to sit and stand for long periods of time. 
• May encounter patients who are confused, agitated, or abusive.
• Office and clinical environment. 

WHAT GDIT CAN DO FOR YOU:

• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you  
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career 
• 401K with company match 
• Diverse, highly collaborative teams 
• Encourages professional and personal development to position employees for success.

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The likely hourly rate for this position is between $17.86 - $22.54. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

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