Senior Clinical Research Assistant - Belmont, United States - Partners Healthcare System

Description

Working very independently with little guidance from Project Manager and/or Principal Investigator, coordinates all activities of research area including but not limited to: Supervising the daily activities of research assistants, implementing and maintaining quality assurance procedures, performing statistical analyses, designing research protocols with the PI.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directly supervises the activities of Research Assistants, including hiring, firing, performance evaluations and discipline of staff.
• In collaboration with Project Manager and or PI, develops, implements and/or maintains an orientation and training program for all staff.
• May coordinate all (or portion) of research study activities. Function as a resource for all issues. Identifies problems and develops solutions.
• Designs, implements and evaluates recruitment strategies for study participants.
• Interact with patients/subjects with regard to study, including patient education, procedural instruction, follow-up. May serve as a liaison between patient and physician.
• Responsible for overseeing the data collection process. Ensures integrity of patient data.
• Implements and maintains quality assurance procedures and systems.
• Plans, designs, and performs statistical analyses.
• In collaboration with PI, develops and implements new research protocols, including design, data collection systems and IRB approval. Responsible for writing new grants.
• In collaboration with PI, prepares and may present certain portions of presentations, in addition to preparing articles for publication.
• May be responsible to monitor grant budget, in collaboration with PI or Project Manager.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

BS OR BA
3-5 Years of directly related, progressively more responsible experience.

Supervisory experience preferred.


SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Must possess the ability to work independently and display initiative to introduce innovations to research study.
• Must have sound interpersonal skills and the ability to supervise others.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and conceptual thinking.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and set deadlines.
• Ability to identify problems and develop solutions.
• High degree of computer literacy.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects rights and individual needs.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:
Responsible for directly supervising the Research Assistants in this area. Trains and orients staff, in addition to hiring, firing, evaluating and disciplining. Coordinates staffing and scheduling for the area.