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. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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