Research Assistant, On-Site, Salt Lake City, Utah

This is an exceptional opportunity for entry-level professionals aspiring to carve out a career in the dynamic field of clinical research. We are on the lookout for driven individuals who excel in teamwork and customer service. If you are comfortable in a patient care setting and are enthusiastic about propelling healthcare forward through clinical trials, we would love to hear from you. While clinical skills such as obtaining patient vitals, drawing blood, and conducting EKG’s are advantageous, they are not a prerequisite for this role.

Overview:

This individual will play a key role in assisting in the conduct of clinical trial activities, in accordance with all applicable regulations governing the conduct of clinical trials. The primary skills include logical thinking, ability to prioritize, the ability to adapt quickly to changing business conditions, strong interpersonal and team building skills.

Essential Functions:

• Develop strong working relationships and maintain effective communication with study team members

• Develop strong working relationships with the investigators and office staff to build a foundation of trust and respect between the clinic and the research office

• Assist with the screening, recruiting and enrollment of research subjects

• Perform patient/research participant scheduling

• Collect patient/research participant history

• Data entry and Management

• Coordinate follow-­up care and laboratory procedures

• Adhere to an IRB approved protocol

• Assist in the informed consent process of research subjects

• Support the safety of research subjects

• Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-­up care

• Comply with Avacare, and Sponsor policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines

• Schedule subject visits and procedures

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge and ability to apply GCP/ICH and applicable regulatory guidelines

• Medical Terminology knowledge preferred

• Clinical Skills preferred

• Strong interpersonal skills with attention to detail a must

• Demonstrated proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, database, and presentation software (MS Office skills such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) and with clinical trial master filing systems.