Clinical Research Assistant B (Department of Dermatology)

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Clinical Research Assistant B (Department of Dermatology)

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Assistant B

Job Description Summary

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects as appropriate. Assist in the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. Responsible to assist with study coordination and recruitment for investigator-initiated studies, multi-center research studies, and patient-oriented clinical and translational research projects within a specific division. Works directly with study physicians, research coordinators, project managers, and other research staff. Performs screening visits, consenting of participants, processing and shipping of labs, entering data into databases, and escorting participants to other testing/procedure areas.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Subject prescreening, recruitment, obtaining informed consent as appropriate for potential research subjects, and screening/enrolling subjects into various studies as specified per protocol.
• Responsible for the collection and processing of clinical biosamples to include those collected via phlebotomy, and ensuring appropriate documentation, storage and/or shipping for clinical trials. Coordinating with the Mohs Clinic contributing to the Dermatology biobank for the processing, handling and storing of collected human specimens and maintaining a detailed electronic specimen log.
• This individual will also need to maintain appropriate subject records, data, and database entry in a complete, careful and timely manner. S/he must demonstrate vigilance in subject protections, protocol compliance, and data quality. This will require learning various data systems include study/sponsor specific, REDCap and CRMS.

• Work under the supervision of the CRCs that they work with to ensure necessary tasks are