Clinical Research Specialist
WVU Online
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Morgantown • Virginia • West Virginia • United States
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About the role
- 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.
- All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
- 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 ( staff holiday calendar )
- 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year ( employee leave )
- 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
- 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.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical trials researchdata collectiondocumentationprotocol compliancepatient care managementsymptom managementrecruitment strategiesfinancial stewardship
Soft Skills
leadershipeffective communicationproblem-solvingcustomer servicepresentation skills
Certifications
Research Coordinator certificationACRP certificationSOCRA certification