Clinical Research Assistant
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Recruit research participants in clinical settings and by phone, coordinate data collection, and maintain REDCap surveys for ongoing clinical studies. Oversee the overall conduct of trials, develop participant tracking systems, and communicate regularly with study subjects while reporting issues to the Project Director or Principal Investigator. Manage databases and standard operating procedures with minimal supervision, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and on time. This grant-funded position supports the Division of Oncological Sciences' mission to study cancer treatment and exercise impacts, requiring CPR/First Aid certification and familiarity with OHSU systems.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's in relevant field OR Associate's AND 2 years of relevant experience OR 3 years of relevant experience AND Equivalent combination of training and experience
- Ability to recruit participants in clinical settings and by phone
- Ability to communicate clearly and consistently, demonstrate a high level of professionalism and interact well with participants and medical staff
- Ability to attend to details and complete assignments with minimal direction
- Familiarity working with Word, Excel, and other MS Office programs
- Data collection and entry experience
- Excellent verbal communication skills in English language
- A person who has excellent organization and data management skills
- can work independently
- identify and solve problems
- thrive in a team environment
- CPR/First Aid certified (OK to obtain upon hiring)
Desired Qualifications
- Familiarity conducting clinical research in older adults and/or clinical populations at OHSU
- Bachelor's degree or higher in exercise science, health promotion, nutrition, health education, nursing or related field
- Prior experience conducting research at OHSU
- Experience working with older adults and/or clinical populations
- Familiarity with REDCap, OnCore, Epic, and other OHSU systems
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