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Why UConn Health
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.
At UCHC this position is responsible for independently performing related support task for assigned clinical research projects/programs or segments of programs/projects.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under general supervision of an employee of higher grade.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May lead lower-level employees.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
Performs a range of duties in conducting clinical research, provides support services for assigned research projects.
Performs tests and interact with patients.
Assists higher level research staff on assigned projects.
Receives and executes assignments in designated research protocols, procedures, techniques and equipment.
Prepares IRB applications, consent forms, annual reports and continuations and maintains other regulatory documents.
Performs data entry, querying, editing and retrieval.
Coordinates the procurement, preparation and shipment of research specimens.
Maintains research charts on all protocol registered patients.
Reviews medical records and other source documents in order to abstract data.
Reviews study data report forms for completeness.
Disseminates information to other research staff.
Receives training in designated research protocols, procedures and techniques that the supervisor deems appropriate such as phlebotomy, ECG and equipment (centrifugation).
Performs other related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL & ABILITY:
Knowledge of research protocols, principles and procedures.
Knowledge of aspects of clinical trials such as screening, interviewing, case reports forms.
Knowledge of experimental design, mathematics, statistics, computer applications and written communication skill.
Ability to organize and work with data.
Knowledge of ethics and regulatory procedures (i.e. informed consent, IRB applications) involved with clinical trials and other research.
Ability to work as a member of a project team.
Applying procedures.
Knowledge of clinical tasks required for research (e.g. phlebotomy, centrifugation, interviewing).
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
General Experience:
Bachelor's degree in the appropriate scientific discipline, e.g. Biology or Psychology. Degrees in other areas may be substituted on a case-by-case basis.
Substitution Allowed:
Certification as a Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) by SOCRA or an equivalent with five (5) years of appropriate practical clinical research experience may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree. If not certified at the time of hire must take and pass the certification within one (1) year of employment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Incumbents in this class may be exposed to communicable/infectious diseases.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
This position may involve local or out of state travel. Incumbents in this classification may be required to work some evenings and weekend hours.
This position requires documented experience in clinical research involving human subjects, including direct participant interaction and responsibility for IRB submissions, informed consent processes, and regulatory file maintenance, as well as knowledge of FDA regulations and GCP. Candidates must have formal education or training in clinical research and experience working in a clinical or healthcare setting. Experience limited solely to laboratory-based or preclinical research does not meet these requirements.
SCHEDULE: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm with a 30-minute unpaid meal break.
