Hybrid Clinical Research Specialist

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About the role

  • Clinical Research Specialist advancing neuroscience research at WVU's Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute. Coordinating operational tasks and ensuring compliance in clinical trials focused on brain therapeutics.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate compliance with the requirements of the research protocol and good clinical research practice while remaining cognizant of the needs of diverse populations.
  • Utilizes multiple communication methods to facilitate the effective conduct of clinical trials.
  • Demonstrates leadership in ensuring patient comprehension and safety during initial and ongoing clinical trial informed consent discussions.
  • Involves a variety of resources and strategies to manage the care of patients participating in clinical trials, ensuring compliance with protocol procedures, assessments, and reporting requirements as well as management of symptoms.
  • Provides leadership to the research team in ensuring collection of source data and completion of documentation that validates the integrity of the conduct of the clinical trial.
  • Utilizes a variety of strategies to enhance recruitment while being mindful of the needs of a diverse patient population.
  • Demonstrates leadership in ensuring adherence to ethical practices during the conduct of clinical trials to protect the rights and well-being of patients and the collection of quality data.
  • Identifies the financial variables that affect research and supports good financial stewardship in clinical trials.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an allied health discipline or related field.
  • A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the following: Working in a clinical setting and/or experience working in clinical research.
  • Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
  • Knowledge of clinical trials research.
  • Effective communication both verbally and in writing.
  • Skill in providing customer and personal services.
  • Ability to effectively communicate and present information to co-workers, patients and groups.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Within two (2) years of employment, incumbent must obtain certification as a Research Coordinator through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) or Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA).

Benefits

  • 37.5-hour work week
  • 13 paid holidays
  • 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year
  • 18 sick days per year
  • WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
  • 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.
  • Wellness programs

Job title

Clinical Research Specialist

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Experience level

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Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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