Research Assistant II RESEARCH NEUROLOGY

Education:
Bachelor's Degree Science required

Experience:

• Relevant research and data management experience 1-2 years required.
• Sound independent judgment and competence in research methodologies preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
• Intermediate computer literacy including database tools.
• Knowledge of data management programs.
• Ability to follow directions, exhibit professionalism, and work independently.

Principal duties and responsibilities:

• Coordinates the implementation, both internally and externally, of clinical research studies.
• Initiates and maintains contact with study participants. Helps screen applicants, ensuring they meet appropriate criteria, and makes independent judgment as to the suitability of their participation. May be required to perform clinical tests such as phlebotomy, assisting with lumbar punctures, etc.
• Working in concert with Drs. Mallery, Bouffard and Chwalisz, develops and implements patient recruitment strategies.
• Develops, organizes, and/or maintains the study database. Responsible for data entry on electronic databases, validation and quality control.
• In conjunction with Research Manager/Principal Investigator, develops and implements new research protocols including design, data collection systems and institutional review board approval.
• Recommends changes to research protocols.
• Performs literature searches, as appropriate.
• Assists PI or Research Manager with preparation for presentation and written published articles.
• Responsible for training and orienting new staff. May serve as a team leader or in a supervisory capacity in a smaller area.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred competencies:

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to respond promptly to calls and report to work when "on-call".
• Excellent interpersonal skills for working with the study participants.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical or research problems and issues and to interpret the acceptability of data results.
• Knowledge of clinical research protocols.
• High degree of computer literacy.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
• Careful attention to detail.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects' rights and individual needs.
• Knowledge of data management programs.

Working conditions: Work throughout the hospital areas such as clinic, labs, clinical trials center. Must be able to go independently to the investigational drug services pharmacy on L-2 to pick up investigational product, to clinic on ground and first floor. Daily operations conducted in open office cube space. May be required to lift boxes to ship to central lab or boxes of lab supplies.