Research Assistant - SurgOrtho

Department:

SOM KC Orthopedic Surgery

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Ortho Admin

Position Title:

Research Assistant - SurgOrtho

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Department seeks a full-time Research Assistant (RA) to work closely with various clinical staff members and researchers at the University of Kansas (KU) Hospital and KU Medical Center (KUMC) to assist in the successful development and completion of clinical research studies. The Research Assistant will assist Research Coordinators, as assigned, to perform data collection, research documentation, publication development and subject enrollment. The position will primarily support the Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Spine Surgeons and associated Research Coordinators but may expand to include other Orthopedic service lines if indicated.

Job Description:

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Work with Surgeons, Research Instructor, Department Chair, Department Administrator, Research Supervisor, CIRO, and Director of Orthopedic Research to assist with research coordination which includes data collection, consenting, forms and entering data for various departmental research activities.

• Review of necessary research documents, such as protocols, data collection forms, Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation, abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts preparation.

• Administration of clinical research trials by ensuring completion of numerous research activities, including participant enrollment and data collection and chart review.

• Maintenance and completion of research documentation, including electronic medical records, participant files, case report forms, databases, and study binders following standard operating procedures (SOPs) for department and research.

• Assuring compliance with all relevant IRB and other regulatory agency requirements. Maintaining HIPAA compliance per KU Hospital and KUMC institutional policies.

• Participation if directed in specimen collection, specimen handling, processing and shipping.

• Recording participant testing results.

This position is dependent on surgeon clinic and surgical schedules but may allow for schedule flexibility.

Other study-related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a basic science or health-related field. Relevant experience may be substituted for the degree requirement on a year-by-year basis.

Work Experience

• Excellent written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.

• Experience giving presentations.

• Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Masters of Science in related scientific field.

Work Experience

• One (1) year of experience with research or within the healthcare field.

• Data management experience with Microsoft Excel, REDCap, CRIS, VELOS, Access, or other electronic data capture systems.

• Experience with electronic medical records and working knowledge of medical terminology.

• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians and administrative staff.

• Experience in clinical trial development, data capture and maintenance, and patient consenting.

• Experience in drafting and submitting papers for publication to an academic journal.

• Experience with all applicable source citing rules, dependent on various journal requirements.

Skills

• Excellent verbal communication skills.

• Organizational skills.

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter

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.