Clinical Research Assistant - Neurology

Department:

SOM KC Neurology - Parkinson Disease

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Parkinson's Disease Center

Position Title:

Clinical Research Assistant - Neurology

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Clinical Research Assistant supports clinical trials within the Parkinson’s Disease Center by recruiting and educating patients, assessing eligibility, performing study procedures, and maintaining accurate trial and regulatory documentation. This role ensures compliance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines and provides updates to the Principal Investigator and research team.

Job Description:

Job Duties

• Recruit and educate patients for clinical trials.
• Evaluate potential patient eligibility for clinical trials.
• Maintain source documents and case report forms (CRF's) for clinical trials.
• Perform subject visits procedures as needed per education and training.
• Maintain trial regulatory documentation including correspondence with sponsor, KUMC Human Subject Committee and subjects.
• Provide written and verbal reports to Principal Investigator and Project Manager as required.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications
Work Experience:

• Four (4) years in basic science, nursing or equivalent. Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
• Six (6) month experience in clinical research, or equivalent.
• Experience with regulatory, FDA codes and guidelines for Good Clinical Practices.

Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's in basic science, nursing or related field.

Work Experience: Experience in Neurology, Parkinson Disease Research.

Skills

• Communications
• Organization
• Interpersonal skills
• Time management

Required Documents

• Resume/CV
• 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. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:

$22.88 - $33.17

Minimum

$22.88

Midpoint

$28.03

Maximum

$33.17