CLN Research Assistant - Heart Center Research - FT - 1st Shift

Clinical Research Assistant

Assist the coordinators and director in Clinical Research activities which consist of patient work up, phlebotomy, process and shipping of labs and working within the study database to enter clinical study data. Assisting the coordinator in duties that will help them be more efficient.

Qualifications

Education required: High School or GED

Education preferred: Associate or bachelor degree. Bachelor degree in lieu of experience will be considered.

License, registration and/or certification: IATA Trained and Certified completed during orientation period.

Experience: Minimum of one year of lab, medical tech, surgical assistant, nursing assistant or clerk (cardiovascular preferred). Clinical Research experience preferred. Bachelor Degree in lieu of experience will be considered. Experienced with Excel.

Additional skills/abilities:

• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices as mandated by the FDA
• Requires constant organizational skills
• Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions
• Basic computer skills are a necessity
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, families, physicians and staff
• Ability to communicate clearly
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions in order to maintain a safe working environment
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Knowledge of the Research Department's and The Heart Center's policies and procedures
• Upholds effective work habits including, but not limited to, regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability, and promptness

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At Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children and Madison Hospital, you'll find meaningful work, supportive teams and opportunities to grow within a locally governed, nonprofit health system committed to the communities we serve. Our workplace culture has earned national recognition, including Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces in Health Care 2026 and Forbes' America's Best-in-State Employers 2025. Huntsville Hospital is the region's primary referral center for advanced and specialty care, home to a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU and North Alabama's Level I Trauma Center. Together, our three Madison County hospitals have 971 licensed beds and offer career opportunities across a wide range of specialties and care settings. Employees have access to continuing education, Shared Governance, Clinical Ladder, Nurse Residency, tuition assistance, child care, wellness resources, an on-site employee pharmacy and health clinic, and more. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a partner in the U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program.

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