Clinical Research Assistant

Pay Range : $50,000–$52,000 per year The pay range listed reflects the anticipated base compensation for this role. Actual compensation will be determined based on skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Benefits Eligibility : Our commitment to employee well-being is reflected in our competitive benefits package located here: Position Summary Assists with various aspects of human clinical trials with supervision. Aspects of clinical trials include recruiting, screening, enrollment, scheduling subject visits, data entry, quality control, anthropometric measurements, and study food preparation. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Assists with coordination of clinical trials: recruiting, screening, enrollment, scheduling subject visits, data entry, quality control, anthropometric measurements, and study food preparation. Lab (kitchen lab and bio-labs) responsibilities include sample/specimen preparation and processing, preparing food/meal per protocol and standard operating procedures, and food record analyses. Follows procedures to clean and sterilize lab equipment; assists in setting up, adjusting, operating, and maintaining equipment and instruments according to procedures. Follows established safety regulations and procedures and performs routine maintenance as needed. Records data on trial-specified forms, enters data into specified databases, and completes control checks on data after entry. Assists in supply inventory and maintains logs/journals. Qualifications Requires B.S. degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related field. Internship experience preferred. Requires analytical skills and attention to detail for conducting experiments. Requires basic nutrition and food knowledge and basic knowledge in anthropometrics. Ability to multitask on projects and demonstrate a results-oriented, pro-active and team-based approach. Communicates basic data and facts in a clear and concise manner to supervisors in both verbal and written communications. Demonstrates good listening skills. Internal communications are routine and frequent. Communicates with line supervisor and project leader to determine immediate needs and deliverables and performs basic internal communications referencing established timelines and metrics. Physical Environment and Requirements Works extensively in a clinical lab environment where there are strong safety procedures and protective equipment requirements (wears lab coat, gloves, etc.), and works with various specimens and chemicals. May lift up to 10 lbs up to 10% of the time, performs extensive keyboarding (15%) and pipetting up to 10% of the time. #J-18808-Ljbffr Illinois-Institute-of-Technolog