Clinical Research Assistant I-Neuroscience of Driving Program

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A Brief Overview

The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is seeking a full time Clinical Research Assistant to support the Neuroscience of Driving (NoD) Program. The Research Assistant (RA) will support an interdisciplinary team in executing ongoing research projects, working primarily on a large, NIH-funded randomized controlled trial studying how teens learn to drive and testing novel interventions to improve driver safety. This position will be the “face” of the NoD program with CHOP patients & families, recruiting, enrolling, and conducting study visits across CHOP’s network of Primary Care sites.

Key responsibilities include: travel to CHOP Primary Care sites and possible community sites in and around Philadelphia for recruitment and study visits; participant screening, consenting, and enrollment; data collection, cleaning, and basic statistical analyses; regulatory and administrative support (e.g., submitting amendments to CHOP IRB, scheduling, developing reports & presentations, etc.); and file/task organization. This position will also be an active participant in project-related meetings, conduct literature reviews, and support manuscript development. Some evening and weekend hours may be required to conduct consent calls, run study visits, and/or support events and presentations. Applicants who have a valid driver’s license & access to a vehicle are strongly encouraged to apply!

What you will do

• Provide technical and administrative support in the conduct of clinical research:
• Patient/research participant scheduling
• Patient/Research Participant screening for inclusion/exclusion criteria or case history
• Data collection
• Data entry
• Data management
• Laboratory sample processing
• Clinical research study procedures or questionnaire administration
• Organization of research records and/or other study related documentation
• Research Study Compliance
• Adhere to IRB approved protocols and compliance with HIPAA and handling confidential materials
• Comply with Institutional policies, SOPs and guidelines
• Comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
• Additional Responsibilities may include:
• Consent subjects, with appropriate authorization and training
• Document and report adverse events
• Maintain study source documents
• Complete case report forms (paper and electronic data capture)
• Assist with IRB/regulatory submissions
• Complete case report forms or other study documentation (paper and electronic data capture)
• Follow-up care
• Order materials/supplies
• Schedule research meetings

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED - Required
• Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• Previous relevant clinical research experience - Required
• At least one (1) year of relevant clinical research experience - Preferred
• Working knowledge of REDCap or other electronic data capture (EDC) system(s) - Preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Expereince with EPIC or other EHR, OnCore, R, and citation management software (ex. EndNote, Mendeley) - Preferred
• Experience with Project management software, such as Asana - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Familiarity with IRB and human subject protection.

 

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