Clinical Research Assistant
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This Clinical Research Assistant position supports a multi-center, longitudinal observational cohort study on Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, focusing on participant recruitment, data collection, and biospecimen coordination. This role is ideal for individuals passionate about cardiogenetics, inherited arrhythmia disorders, and translational research.
Responsibilities
- Assist with participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, and longitudinal follow-up, communicating study information and policies to families.
- Prepare study-related materials, including REDCap instruments, workflows, and patient educational materials.
- Collect, enter, and maintain clinical data, electrocardiograms, imaging results (e.g., echocardiograms, MRI), and genetic information in study databases.
- Assist with data extraction from electronic health records (EPIC) and clinical event adjudication.
- Coordinate blood, saliva, and tissue sample collection, then process and ship biospecimens to collaborating laboratories following SOPs.
- Assist with IRB submissions, regulatory documents, continuing reviews, and protocol amendments, maintaining study binders and SOPs.
- Coordinate study meetings, record minutes, and follow up on action items with investigators and research collaborators, supporting data monitoring and manuscript preparation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, attention to detail.
- Experience with patient interaction in clinical, research, or healthcare settings.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, REDCap, or similar research data platforms.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., biology, neuroscience, physiology, public health, biomedical engineering)
Nice to Have
- Experience with cardiology or genomics research
- Familiarity with ECG interpretation, cardiac imaging, or clinical event adjudication
- Prior experience with IRB/regulatory processes
- Experience with EPIC or other EMR systems
- Comfort with basic statistics, data visualization, or analytic tools (e.g., R, Python, STATA)
Skills
* Required skills