Clinical Research Assistant I, Internal Medicine Cardiology

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 

JOB SUMMARY
Works under the direction of an Investigator(s) with general supervision, to primarily provide ongoing data management for local and national research studies. May coordinate observational (non-treatment) studies. 

     Additional responsibilities:

• Coordinates assigned human subjects research studies or defined components of larger clinical research projects through direct interaction with and providing care for patients or research participants.
• Leads day-to-day study operations, such as participant recruitment, informed consent processes, study visits, and protocol execution. This may include preparing and reviewing medical records, contacting patients by phone, conducting participant surveys, organizing logistics related to participant visits, entering and reviewing clinical data, and handling administrative tasks.
• Prepares, maintains, and organizes regulatory documents including IRB submissions, amendments, renewals, and study binders.
• Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient and research participant records.
• Ensures accurate, timely, and complete data collection and performs routine quality control and data reconciliation activities.
• Assists with biospecimen handling, processing, tracking, and shipment according to protocol and institutional guidelines, when applicable.
• Purchases office equipment, software, and laboratory supplies, maintaining inventory and expense records. 
• Serves as a primary point of contact for assigned research projects.
• Assists with preparation of study reports, grant progress updates, abstracts, manuscripts, and other documents by organizing data and documentation.
• Provides functional guidance or training to new team members as assigned.
• Participates in quality assurance activities by preparing relevant data and documentation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience coordinating clinical or human subjects research studies.
• Experience with IRB processes, regulatory documentation, and protocol implementation.
• Experience creating, managing and using REDCap
• Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and clinical trial workflows.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and work independently within a research team.
• Experience with phlebotomy and biospecimen handling and processing, including phlebotomy technician certification, experience handling and maintaining relevant equipment and preparing plasma, serum, whole blood, peripher