Job Description

Job Description Summary:
The Clinical Research Assistant supports clinical trials within the Parkinson’s Disease Center by recruiting and educating patients, assessing eligibility, performing study procedures, and maintaining accurate trial and regulatory documentation. This role ensures compliance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines and provides updates to the Principal Investigator and research team.
Job Description:
Job Duties

Recruit and educate patients for clinical trials.
Evaluate potential patient eligibility for clinical trials.
Maintain source documents and case report forms (CRF's) for clinical trials.
Perform subject visits procedures as needed per education and training.
Maintain trial regulatory documentation including correspondence with sponsor, KUMC Human Subject Committee and subjects.
Provide written and verbal reports to Principal Investigator and Project Manager as required.
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications
Work Experience:

Four (4) years in basic science, nursing or equivalent. Education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.
Six (6) month experience in clinical research, or equivalent.
Experience with regulatory, FDA codes and guidelines for Good Clinical Practices.
Preferred Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's in basic science, nursing or related field.

Work Experience: Experience in Neurology, Parkinson Disease Research.

Skills

Communications
Organization
Interpersonal skills
Time management
Required Documents

Resume/CV
Cover Letter