Position Summary:
Larry C. Gilstrap, MD, Center for Perinatal and Women’s Health Research, is the Clinical Trials Coordinating Center for the Obstetrics and Gynecology department at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center of Houston (UTHealth). The center is designed with the mindset that clinical research should not be an arduous process. The goal of the center is to facilitate the process of developing a clinical trial from inception to termination with ease and efficiency. The Gilstrap Center is responsible for coordinating and facilitating all aspects of conducting clinical trials and interventional studies, including clinical operations; oversight of all committees and working groups; development of the protocol, consent, manual of operations and all amendments; definition and management of study budgets; database development and maintenance; monitoring of study progress; coordination with data analysis, presentations, and publications.
Under close direction of senior research staff, conducts activities to support research projects.
Position Key Accountabilities:
- Under close supervision, conducts research activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: patient recruiting and screening, traditional laboratory experiments and activities, informatics, field interviewer recruiting, screening and training and/or animal laboratories.
- May maintain clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
- Collects, evaluates, and interprets research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed.
- Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for research department.
- Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.
- As needed, may coordinate the work of laboratory technicians and assistants to ensure efficient, timely and high quality results.
- Complies with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulations, and codes.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Certification/Skills:
General knowledge of research fields.
Minimum Education:
Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in lieu of education.
Minimum Experience:
No years of experience.
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds constantly and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.