Clinical Research Assistant NES

It is essential that the SRA be comfortable working with and interacting with research participants and their families. Participants can include children, adolescents, and adults. Information that the SRA comes across and/or collects must at all times remain confidential and respected. Confidentiality, accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail are essential for this position

This full-time SRA position in our sleep research lab includes a variety of duties undertaken in performing our research projects. These duties include: attending study planning meetings, activities involved in participant recruitment (writing and placing advertisements, brochures, flyers; conducting telephone interviews; performing screening of research volunteers and their families); preparing materials for in- lab studies (organizing protocols, forms, supplies, orientation materials, and so forth in advance of study); performing structured interviews with research participants and their families; performing procedures involved with collection of continuous activity recordings (initializing, downloading, and scoring actigraph data according to standard protocols); participating in data entry and error checking. Contributing to preparing and keeping current materials for the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects is another key responsibility.

This position requires someone with exceptional "people skills," in addition to enthusiasm, organization, creativity, and determination. A flexible schedule necessary during certain studies that may require activities in evenings or on weekends. Personal transportation is a must, since the SRA must sometimes pick up equipment or participants from their homes.

The SRA, although usually assigned to a specific project, also assists other teams when projects require additional attention. At times, orientation sessions or laboratory tours with participants and families may require extended or weekend hours.

BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Bachelor's level degree in any of the life sciences.

EXPERIENCE

Experience working with human volunteers and human participant recruitment. Familiarity with data/data file management, computer data management programs, and Macintosh computers is a plus. Additional training is provided.

INDEPENDENT ACTION

Performs independently within department policies and practices. Refers specific complex problems to supervisor where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required.