Research Study Assistant

Responsibilities

• Recruits study participants
• Reviews & obtains informed consent
• Schedules study visits with participants
• Conducts interviews
• Scores test results
• Collects survey data
• Reviews medical records
• Consults with nurses & physicians to determine pretreatment & eligibility requirements of protocol from completion to registration of participants
• Facilitates communication with key personnel & participants to maintain project study flow
• Maintains detailed records of results which may include collecting, extracting & entering data; &/or preparing basic charts & graphs
• Performs scientific literature searches in support of research
• Completes portions of grant applications &/or documents associated with current local, state, & federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws & research protocols
• May process reimbursements for travel expenses
• Monitors & distribute petty cash
• Processes invoices &/or purchase requisitions
• Coordinates fund distribution among multiple sponsors and clinical sites
• May train other research staff to interview/test participants
• Performs other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Paid medical/sick and parental leave
• Tuition benefits for the employee and dependents
• Pre-tax and flex spending accounts for commuting and dependent care
• Generous retirement savings options
• Wellness programs
• Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life’s challenges and opportunities, and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles.
• We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care.
• Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you’re interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources.
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• Northwestern University is a private research and teaching university that offers academic programs across various fields of study. It is a sub-organization of Northwestern Athletics.
• Evanston, Illinois, USA
• https://www.northwestern.edu
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Qualifications

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years
• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major such as social or health science or related; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Must complete NU's IRB CITI training before interacting with any participants & must re-certify every 3 years.

Required skills

• Biomedical research methods, Clinical Practices (GCP), Data collection and entry, Grant application documentation, Informed consent procedures, Institutional Review Board (IRB) CITI training, Medical record review, Participant recruitment, Scientific literature searches, Social-behavioral research methods, Survey data collection, Test scoring

Experience

• Entry level