Clinical Trials Associate

Job Description

Job Summary:

• Volunteer Recruitment Support is responsible for registering new and current clinical research participants and conducting a series of pre-screening procedures to determine eligibility and enrol them for clinical studies.
• Volunteer Recruitment Support executes recruitment strategies and acts in compliance with regulatory requirements related to the protection of all participants confidential data.
• Additional responsibilities may include serving as preceptor for new staff in training and participating in projects within the department related to participant outreach, metrics, and database optimization.

Responsibilities:

• Maintains first contact with potential participants and informs them about clinical research and available study opportunities.
• Communicates protocol requirements, study procedures, stipend information, and PCRU policies to potential participants in a prompt and professional manner.
• Assesses participants qualifications for participation in a study based on information gathered during the intake in accordance with study protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria and medical guidance.
• Maintains source documentation, accuracy, accessibility, and confidentiality of participant records and reports.
• Communicates with participants via text messaging, emailing, and other methods in compliance with regulatory requirements for study related recruitment, follow up, soliciting updated information and regular database clean up.
• Schedules study screenings and cohorts/groups for dosing according to established timelines and manages appointments.
• Demonstrates positive attitude to the participant population to ensure trust in clinical research.
• Performs database clean-up activities and other recruitment and targeted outreach projects.
• May train and mentors new staff members.
• May cross-functional responsibilities within the recruitment department, such as participant payments, marketing, website development, and social media.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a clinical setting (research or healthcare).
• Minimum of 1 year experience in clinical research recruitment.
• Health care practice experience with valid license (RN, LPN).
• Patient Interaction (no clinical procedures).

Hard Skills:

• Medical Terminology
• Clinical Mindset
• Ability to multi-task within multiple systems/data bases
• Maintaining a high level of moral and professionalism
• Independent thinker and decision ability
• Phone intake/triage

Skills:

• Clinical Setting
• LPN
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Patient evaluation and intervention
• Independent decision making
• LPN
• Retired RN
• Public Health Grad