Department of Radiology - Clinical Trials Research Associate

The University of Iowa Health Care, Department of Radiology is seeking to hire one applicant for a Clinical Trials Research Assistant/Data Manager (25006305) or Research Associate (25006308). Please apply to the specific position you wish to be considered for, or both. 

The Clinical Trials Research Associate is responsible for the screening, recruitment, consenting, enrolling, assessment and monitoring of subjects for studies using novel magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate lung function in chronic lung diseases, including lung transplant rejection, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and lung cancer. In addition, this position will be responsible for assuring study compliance and reviewing data quality and management, communicating concerns to the principal investigator. Other job requirements will include organization of data for analysis, support for paper and grant submissions, and coordination of research activities with a group of investigators.

Duties include:

• Screen, recruit, enroll, and obtain informed consent for clinical trials.

• Oversee the recruitment of subjects and scheduling of trial-related procedures.

• Educate study participants on the scope of the study, potential risks and benefits, possible alternatives, and study requirements for participants.

• Relay information to the principal investigator and verify study participant eligibility.

• Assist with subject recruitment by mining databases and EPIC.

• Assist with clinical and data coordination for research activities and set up supplies for study visits.

• Participates in clinical research visits, which includes Epic documentation, checking vitals, portable pulmonary function testing, drawing blood and placement of IV’s.

• Validate data, query resolution, and make recommendations for resolution.

• Revise and implement change in data collection.

• Coordinate the processing of data from various sites/centers/studies 

• Process specimens per protocol, as well as store specimens, maintain lab areas, inventories, orders.

• Assist in retrieval of basic study data as it pertains to specimens.

• Monitors visit reports for studies.

• Manage and organize regulatory documentation from sites and regulatory authorities. Prepare regulatory submissions.

• Perform on-site audits of research and clinical data.

• Monitor compliance with regulatory guidelines and proper maintenance of documents.

• May recommend corrective action for reportable events.

• May communicate with IRB staff and investigators.

• Assist in the design, development, execution administration, and maintenance of protocols and clinical studies.

• Assist in study design and protocol development and provide input into descriptions of complex research procedures.

• Oversee CRF development.

• Review query reports.

• Resolve all monitoring visit issues.

• Perform and monitor randomizations.

• Develop complex study materials.

• Serve as a liaison to local health care practitioners,