The Research Assistant must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills. The Research Assistant must demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team and respond to multiple priorities. The Research Assistant must demonstrate proficiency using a computer and other office equipment.
Who are we?
Elixia is a trusted clinical site organization, providing industry-leading patient recruitment and clinical trials management and analysis for Cardiology/Nephrology, Behavioral Health and Infectious Disease – not just for a single trial, but across your entire therapeutic pipeline.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to multi-task.
- Excellent ethical standards, conduct, and GCP compliance
- Self-motivated, willing and able to learn new knowledge and skills.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Reliable, responsible, and accountable
- Flexibility in work schedule when possible must be maintained to ensure coverage of study responsibilities.
- Respect for patients and co-workers
- Bilingual - a plus
- Excellent computer skills.
Responsibilities:
- Comply with Company handbooks, policies, and procedures
- Participate in site meetings and provide input.
- Assist the Site Lead, Clinical Research Coordinators, and other Research Assistants in organizing and maintaining the site, which may involve administrative functions including but not limited to:
- entering information in EDC systems (electronic data capture)
- inventory of research and lab supplies
- answering incoming calls
- calling study subjects when necessary
- maintaining a clean office and lab environment
- maintaining and organizing study files
- requesting medical records when needed
- data entry as assigned
- Inventory protocol shipments, such as drugs, labs, CRFs
- Maintain phone logs of communications with patients and trial sponsors
- Update study logs, including screening, subject identification, and enrollment logs
- Prepare research binders
- Obtain signatures from Principal Investigator(s) and Sub-Investigator(s), as needed
- Update the research CTMS as needed
- Prepare source documents, records, and algorithms
- Assist in preparing documents for submission to the sponsor and IRB
- Obtain blood and other specimens as necessary
- Draw blood at Dialysis Unit and transport back to the lab, processes if required
- Prepare lab shipments for lab specimen and transports to courier when needed
- Transport Medications from office to the Dialysis units
- Perform vital assessments of patients and document on designated logs
- Ensure confidentiality of subjects’ health information
- Maintain confidentiality of all study and protocol information
- Notify Manager of abnormal laboratory values or clinical observations
- Communicate with central lab regarding abnormal lab values
- Perform research study visits as assigned
- Maintain adequate documentation on patient source documents, the Company’s CTMS system, and via e-mail
- Participate in research meetings and provide input
- Occasional travel to Company sites, Investigator meetings, and/or Company meetings
- Perform other duties as assigned by your Manager, Clinical Research Coordinators, or any other member of Management
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all the functions that you may be required to perform. The Company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time.
Required experience:
- One (1) year of clinical experience
- Previous Clinical Research experience preferred.
- Bilingual - preferred
Benefits
We passionately believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
Job Type: Full-time
The Company is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 - $24.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
License/Certification:
- Good Clinical Practice (Required)
- IATA Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Orlando, FL 32806 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Orlando, FL 32806: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person