Clinical Research Assistant - Neurosurgery

Job Details

Works under direct supervision and assists research coordinators with organizing, gathering and compiling clinical research data. Tracks and maintains credentialing documentation for staff and all researchers participating in clinical trials in accordance with IRB regulations. May provide clerical and technical support to ensure adherence to research protocols and quality of information received

Job Description

• Performs a variety of research, data base and clerical duties in support of clinical trials to assist investigators in organizing, gathering and compiling clinical research data.

• Organizes and maintains documentation required for clinical trial(s).

• Informs Principal Investigator and/or designated individual on any issues concerning patient’s response to treatment/medication/ any adverse effects overall to patients.

• Assists Principal Investigator with IRB filings and annual reviews.

• May assist in the enrollment of human subjects. 

Education:

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.

AND

Experience:

Experience in research or clinical setting preferred.

Additional Requirements:

• Clinical research, including chart review, outcomes data collection, and study coordination.
• Data management and analysis, with strong familiarity in REDCap, Excel, and basic statistical tools.
• Electronic medical record systems, particularly Epic.
• Professional interaction with patients and clinical teams in a clinical or hospital setting.
• Prior experience working on IRB-regulated studies or within an academic medical center.
• Ability to commit to a full-time, 40-hour, Monday–Friday schedule.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and reliability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort interacting professionally with patients, physicians, and clinical staff.
• Ability to manage sensitive patient information and complete hospital onboarding/HIPAA training.
• Competence with REDCap (preferred, but optional), Excel, and basic data-management tasks.
• Ability to work in-person on clinic days in Center City and King of Prussia clinics.
• Willingness to occasionally attend early-morning OR cases when needed.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to handle multiple ongoing projects.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

909 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students.