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BENAROYA RESEARCH INSTITUTE Research Assistant in SEATTLE, Washington
The Research Assistant (RA) would offer support in a variety of clinical trials that we conduct various phases of study development. Benaroya Research Institute and the Clinical Research Program encourage teamwork and collaboration. We have unparalleled support from our physicians, clinic staff and study staff. The RA will support the Clinical Research Coordinators and assist with a variety of duties related to the conduct of clinical research protocols. This is not a lab-based position.
This RA position will work within the Cancer Clinical Research Unit on a variety of oncology trials. This role will assist with the conduct of multiple interventional oncology trials in addition to investigator-initiated non-interventional and biorepository trials.
Candidates for this position should have a strong interest in patient interaction, working alongside health care providers, teamwork, and ensuring accuracy in all aspects of data collection, entry, and resolution. Candidates must be able to integrate knowledge of regulatory requirements and the elements of Good Clinical Practice into their work. The successful candidate will join a dynamic team of study coordinators and will find many opportunities to grow within the team as they gain experience.
*Responsibilities: *
The work requires attention to administrative detail with regard to:
- Clinical Research specimen collection, lab processing and shipping; includes management of lab kit inventory per study and mastery of specimen collection timeepoints and requirements for assigned trials
- Schedule research participants
- File complete case report forms (data entry)
- Screen provider schedules to identify potential research participants; assist with contact and recruitment of participants
- Transport test article from the pharmacy to subjects and return unused test article; accurately complete accountability record of remaining product
- File regulatory documents
- Collect financial disclosure forms
- Assist with the study start-up process
- Track participant enrolment and progress through trials; assist coordinator with reporting progress to investigators
Resolve data queries and work with study monitors to facilitate site visits and audits
The RA may also be responsible for the following (training provided as needed):
- Perform blood draws
- Collect vitals signs
- Perform EKG's
- Recruit, screen and schedule study participants
- Process and aliquot samples
- Interact with subjects as directed by the coordinator for back-up or special testing, e.g., congnitive or neurological tests, subject questionnaires (approximately 30-50% of the time)
Conduct informed consent with participants on select trials (after completion of training and validation process)
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED.
- Attention to detail
- Interest in learning new skills
- Aptitude for handling many tasks on any given day; well-developed organizational skills
Strong communication skills
Compensation
$21.06 to $29.27 per hour.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision hardware insurance
Flexible spending accounts: health care, dependent care, commuter
Short and long-term disability and life and AD&D insurance
403(b) retirement plan with matching funds after one year of employment
PTO: 13 holidays, three weeks of vacation and two weeks of sick leave per year
Employee assistance program
Educational assistance program
Subsidized bus pass
YMCA rebate and other fitness club discounts
Voluntary benefits, e.g., pet insurance, ac