The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Research Program Assistant to work under the direct supervision of a Research Program Manager, the Research Program Assistant will primarily assist in the day-to-day logistical and operational tasks for various research studies in the Department. The Research Program Assistant will interact with the investigators, collaborators, and patients in a research environment. This person will be drafting standard and non-standard reports. This person will also assist in carrying out research in accordance with good clinical practices in such activities as obtaining informed consent, data collection, and patient follow-up over time.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
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Maintain a good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
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Adhere to all protocol requirements to ensure validity of clinical research data.
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Interact with clinicians and other gatekeepers to access the patient population.
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Recruit research participants.
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Verify patient eligibility for studies.
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Provide informed consent to eligible patients.
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Interview patients.
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Provide brief intervention for enrolled patients.
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Collect patient data from a variety of sources.
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Provide referral to treatment at in-house or external facilities for enrolled patients.
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Schedule phone call follow-up visits.
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Perform data collection.
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Enter data into a computer database.
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Clean data using computer software to ensure accuracy in preparation of tables.
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Generate and summarize data into reports to share with PI and Research Program Manager.
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Maintain paper and computerized research files.
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Participate in weekly research group meetings; schedule meetings; create agendas; complete minutes.
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Prepare mandatory reports and documents/protocols.
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Prepare for and participate in audits and monitoring of studies.
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Assist in preparation of IRB protocols and related documents.
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Meet regularly with the Research Program Manager and/or team leader to review data accuracy, shift reports, and overall study progress.
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Must be comfortable interacting with people with substance use disorder.
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Must be culturally sensitively interacting with minority teenagers and young adults.
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Proficiency in the use of computers, including software applications, databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.
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Excellent organizational and time management skills.
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independent and self-motivated.
- Highly organized and detail oriented.
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Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
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Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated strong, positive interpersonal skills.
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Ability to communicate effectively across disciplines and within a variety of cultures.
Work Schedule/Hours
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Must be available to work 4-8-hour shifts at a time, between the hours of 7:00 am and midnight, seven (7) days of the week.
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Must be flexible and available to work some evenings and weekends.
This description is a general statement of required duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis; the RPA will perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
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High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
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Some related experience.
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Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
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A year of related experience in community outreach, health or socio- behavioral, medical research.
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Some college education or Bachelor's Degree in related discipline preferred.
Classified Title: Research Program Assistant
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CB
Starting Salary Range: $15.25 - $23.00 HRLY ($43,680 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Em Med Research
Personnel area: School of Medicine