Clinical Research Assistant

Clinical Research Assistant

Dr. Kerri Rodriguez's Human-Animal Bond Lab (HAB Lab) is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to help lead a national study examining the impacts of facility dog programs on patient and canine wellbeing, alongside other ongoing lab projects investigating the role of companion, therapy/facility, and service dogs in human health and wellbeing. This in-person role's responsibilities include participant recruitment, consent, and communication, as well as broader project management such as scheduling, staffing, and coordination with collaborators. This position offers hands-on experience in an interdisciplinary research environment spanning psychology, veterinary medicine, and clinical rehabilitation. Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!

Duties & Responsibilities

• Participant Recruitment & Data Collection
• Recruit, enroll, and communicate with study participants remotely following a script and process.
• Explain study details to potential participants for multiple studies, answer questions, and refer potential participants to the study link where consent is completed by the participant.
• Coordinate scheduling across multiple concurrent research studies.
• Process compensation for research subjects and maintain confidentiality of data and accurate record keeping.
• Project Management & Coordination
• Coordinate project logistics including timelines, scheduling, staffing needs, and coordination with external collaborators and partner organizations.
• Track expenditures on participant compensation and shipping.
• Update and maintain project dashboards and timelines.
• Documentation & Reporting
• Organize and assemble IRB packets and follow up with areas to gain necessary information for the packet submission.
• Ensure adherence to human subjects research and data security requirements by following outlined processes and escalating issues as necessary.
• Assist in the preparation of documentation, reports, graphs, and other materials, maintaining appropriate logs and tracking participant progress records.
• Laboratory Support
• Train student research assistants and coordinate student workflows.
• Foster and maintain a collaborative lab environment.
• Maintain laboratory space and equipment.
• Maintain organization of physical and virtual spaces and files.
• Obtain, store and track research supplies and samples.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team skills (in person, writing, and telephone).
• Strong time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with REDCap and Qualtrics preferred, but not required.
• Project management experience.

FLSA - Non-Exempt

Full Time/Part Time - Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week - 40

Job FTE - 1.0

Work Calendar - Fiscal

Job Category - Research

Benefits Eligible - Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay - $18.15 - $22.69

Compensation Type - hourly rate

Grade - 4

Career Stream and Level - OC3

Job Family - Clinical Research

Job Function - Research

Type of criminal background check required: - Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies - 1

Contact Information for Candidates - Kerri Rodriguez | View email address on click.appcast.io

Documents Needed to Apply - Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter