Research Specialist-Pool

Grade: T24

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Summary:

The Research Specialist-Pool will assist with recruiting, evaluating and enrolling patients in active clinical trials in departments across the Lewis Katz School of Medicine. The Research Specialist will also assist with obtaining informed consent, collect and enter study data, and schedule subjects for study visits. Incumbent will play a critical part in the success of the clinical trials and therefore they should be able to work independently and within a team. Incumbent may support multiple active protocols simultaneously, and working with multiple investigators while adhering with FDA, IRB, Pennsylvania, and related regulations.

Essential Functions:

* Assist with conducting clinical trials from study start-up through close-out

* Primary contact for research subjects and sponsors

* Manage data collection and data entry

* Process and ship laboratory specimens

* Present project updates at clinical research meetings

* Register subjects in OnCore

* Maintain an updated regulatory binder, both physical or electronic

* Perform billing reviews in Epic Research module

* Schedule and attend sponsor visits

* Prepare and submit IRB paperwork and ensure IRBs are kept up to date

Benefits of working at Temple University include:

Hybrid Work Arrangement

Great Benefit package

Generous time off

Parental Leave

Tuition Remission

Dynamic Workforce

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Required Education & Experience:

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor's degree in life science or health professions field and at least two years of directly related clinical research coordinator experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Required Skills & Abilities:

*Must have strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with a diverse population of students, faculty, staff, sponsors, and research participants.

*Ability to operate all standard office equipment/software including MS office.

*Ability to work independently or as a team with excellent attention to detail and adherence to project deadlines.

*Knowledge of FDA, IRB, Pennsylvania and related regulations.

Preferred:

*Prior experience with IRB submissions both local and central.

*Prior experience processing and shipping biological samples a plus

*Prior phlebotomy certification or willing to learn a plus

*Prior experience with RedCap, OnCore CTMS, Epic Research and Florence eBinders

*Prior Electronic Data Capture (eDC) data entry skills.

*Prior research experience in a healthcare setting

*Prior research experience with NIH sponsored research studies, industry clinical trials, and investigator-initiated research studies.

This position requires a background check.

This position requires Child Abuse Certifications prior to the commencement of service.

This position is assigned a hybrid work arrangement (on-campus and remote), the duration of this hybrid work arrangement is at the discretion of Temple University and the Department.

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Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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