Department:

SOM KC Cardiovascular Medicine

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Research

Position Title:

Clinical Research Assistant- Cardiology

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Clinical Research Assistant assists in clinical research activities for the Department of Cardiovascular Research including screening, consenting, and collecting information from patients/study subjects. The Clinical Research Assistant works with multidisciplinary teams including patients/study subjects, research team members, hospital staff, administrative staff, and sponsor/CRO representatives to coordinate all aspects of clinical research.

Job Description:

Job Duties Outlined

Pre-screen, evaluate, and educate patients regarding clinical trials following established procedures and protocols.
Conduct informed consent discussions with subjects and where required, subject families.
Coordinate study subject visit activities including scheduling procedures, communicating with subjects, and completing necessary basic study procedures.
Document trial-related activities as directed, ensure source documentation is completed according to Good Documentation Practice guidelines, and submit case report forms as required for clinical trials.
Maintain trial regulatory documentation files including correspondence with sponsor/CRO, IRB, and subjects.
Provide written and verbal reports to the Principal Investigator and Research 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: Two years of relevant work experience. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree in relevant field.

Skills

Detail Oriented
Self-Motivated
Communication

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$22.88 - $33.17

Minimum

$22.88

Midpoint

$28.03

Maximum

$33.17