Clinical Research Assistant B

Requirements

• Provides general support for clinical trials
• Supports and interacts with clinical research coordinators (CRCs) and clinical research nurse (CRNs)
• Assists in identifying routine potential problems and communicates with appropriate member of the research team
• Attends study related meetings and conferences calls
• Assists Investigators with publications and presentations
• Assists in obtaining appropriate signatures for regulatory forms
• Assists in the preparation of documents needed for initiation, monitoring and close-out visits with sponsors and/or clinical research organization
• Organizes and maintains documentation, case report forms and study binders required by sponsor or Clinical Research Organization (CRO)
• Obtains records required to complete case report forms
• Assist study teams with data entry and data query resolution
• Assists in preparation and submission of regulatory documents (including continuing review, amendments, and adverse event reporting) to the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board
• Maintains telephone follow-up with all study patients as dictated by protocol in a timely manner
• Reports and maintains documentation of all follow-up calls in source documents/database as designated in the protocol
• Assists in email and other clerical duties as requested by CRC, CRN, or Supervisor
• Screens for potential patients for research studies and collaborates and confers with PI, clinical research nurse or clinical research coordinator for final approval of the potential patient as a candidate for the study
• Prepare study related research lab kits
• Coordinate research specimen collection and delivery
• Processes and ships blood, urine, and serum specimens for clinical trials
• Assists in hospital and campus pick-ups and deliveries
• Assists in resolving regulatory related queries with, IRB, CRO and sponsors
• Perform additional duties as needed/assigned

Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition
• Retirement
• Time Away from Work
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Wellness and Work-life Resources
• Professional and Personal Development
• University Resources
• Discounts and Special Services
• Flexible Work Hours
• Penn Home Ownership Services
• Adoption Assistance