Clinical Research Associate

Clinical Research Associate

The Clinical Research Associate supports the clinical trials mission of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at the Morsani College of Medicine. This position performs wide range of clinical research functions including overseeing the screening and enrollment of participants, regulatory filing and study file maintenance; data collection, data analysis and administration of scales, screening and questionnaires. This position collects and manages patient and/or laboratory data for a clinical research project. The position oversees the screening and enrollment of clients, gathers and analyzes data on health care programs, develops databases, analyzes data, ensures quality control, and compiles reports for regulatory compliance.

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. This position is grant-funded. This position is an onsite Monday - Friday.

Responsibilities

Oversees medical or health recruiting and screening protocols, collecting data for research studies. May oversee remote screening locations. Monitors laboratory tests and referrals.
Recruits and trains assistants who gather data.
Monitors compliance of study procedures with Federal, state and university regulations. Ensures that documents such as eligibility forms and informed consent are appropriately gathered and maintained, HIPAA regulations are followed, and that infection control, and safety procedures are implemented.
Prepares and maintains regulatory and compliance documents such as IRB applications. Interprets rules and regulations pertaining clinical research to ensure compliance in research projects.
Recommends changes in procedures in order to locate, accept, and track clients.
Collects and analyzes data from clinical trials or other medical screening. Creates databases for client information or medical records, and analyzes data.
Collaborates with social workers and professional agencies to provide services related to health conditions.
Composes and disseminates information on studies to clients and the general public.
Acts as performance consultant to subcontractors or health departments to produce model quality programs.
Drafts program reports for publication and/or public dissemination.
Provides education to clients and clients' families regarding clinical protocols.

Qualifications

This position requires a Bachelor's degree in a field directly related to the program responsibilities and one year of professional experience; or Master's degree in an area of specialization appropriate for the program.
Senate Bill 1310- The Florida Senate is conditional upon meeting all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.
A public employer may include a postsecondary degree as a baseline requirement only as an alternative to the number of years of direct experience required, not to exceed:
(a) Two years of direct experience for an associate degree;
(b) Four years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
(c) Six years of direct experience for a master's degree;
(d) Seven years of direct experience for a professional degree; or
(e) Nine years of direct experience for a doctoral degree
Related work experience may not substitute for any required licensure, certification, or registration required for the position of employment as established by the public employer and indicated in the advertised description of the position of employment.
Minimum Qualifications that require a high school diploma are exempt from SB 1310.