Clinical Research Assistant, Department of Emergency Medicine

Current UC employees must apply internally via SuccessFactors > http://bit.ly/UCEMPL

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati embarks upon its third century – building on the past and defining the future by leading urban, public universities into a new era of innovation and impact through its strategic direction, Next Lives Here . Underscoring the power of creativity, ingenuity, invention and inclusion, what’s Next will accelerate our unrivaled momentum, evidenced by eight straight years of record enrollment and rankings that include placement among America’s top 100 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. Home to a diverse student body of nearly 47,000 and more than 4,200 distinguished faculty, the university combines its Research 1 (Very High Research Activity) Carnegie Classification with a physical setting that The New York Times recently acclaimed as “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the UC College of Medicine has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients.
The Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant which will recruit and enroll patients in the emergency room, and other floors of the hospital, into clinical research studies. The responsibilities include documenting participant information, interacting with research participants & clinical teams, completing study-related data entry and processing specimens.

• Work alongside physicians, nurses and other researchers to enroll patients into clinical trials. 
• Perform routine physical/clinical procedures such as phlebotomy, blood pressure, pulse, etc.
• Complete follow-up visits with enrolled participants including scheduling tests and appointments.
• Clean/maintain the lab spaces and equipment (temperatures, restocking, etc.).
• Provide knowledge to patients regarding open and available research studies and complete necessary paperwork to ensure the patient is correctly enrolled and all data is collected. 
• Accurately enter data from medical records into research records.
• Perform other duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.
   

• High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree (Biology, Neuroscience, or a science related field)

• Office environment/no specific unusual physical or environmental demands.

The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.

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