Cerebrovascular Laboratory - Clinical Trials Research Assistant
The Cerebrovascular Research Lab in the University of Iowa Department of Neurology is seeking a post-baccalaureate Clinical Trials Research Assistant to manage research study participation including subject recruitment, scheduling, retention, and enrollment. This individual will also administer study protocols and oversee data processing and cleaning.
Responsibilities include:
- Participate in the design, development and testing of clinical research trials data systems.
- Prepare information upon request for reporting to funding source(s).
- Assist in the preparation of material for reports and/ or grant submissions to be written by faculty and staff regarding research projects.
- Respond to inquiries about assigned projects and present at informational sessions and panel discussions as requested.
- Recruit potential study participants via applicable clinics and impatient hospitalizations.
- Screen potential study participants based upon project criteria.
- Track and follow up with prospective study participants within project guidelines.
- Manage the scheduling of testing and appointments, including arrangement of travel, on-site room and equipment reservations,
- coordination of the test day agenda, and confirmation of arrangements with scheduled study participants and applicable multi-departmental study team members.
- Educate study participants on scope of study, potential risks and benefits, possible alternatives, and study requirements for participants.
- Obtain informed consent and other required regulatory documents and monitor participant experience for reportable events.
- Maintain contact information of project participants in a secure database and proactively manage scheduling of follow up study visits to comply with project longitudinal goals.
- Score and record data collected; perform and oversee data entry and data audits.
- Maintain computerized databases, primarily REDCap.
- Revise and implement change in data collection and databases as indicated.
- Validate data, review query reports, and make recommendations for resolutions.
- Initiate meetings with the biostatistical team to ensure data properly reflects study aims and goals. Perform chart review for data collection within protocol guidelines.
- Manage and monitor compliance of regulatory guidelines and proper maintenance of documents; prepare regulatory submissions.
- Communicate with IRB and FDA staff and investigators, resolve all monitoring visit issues, and recommend corrective action for reportable events.
Principal Investigator:
Edgar A. Samaniego, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Pay Grade: 3A - https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/plans
Percent of Time: 100%
Please note: This is a specified term position that will last 12 months. An extension may be reviewed after the initial 12 months but is not guaranteed.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience. Degree in science or health science field desired.
- Experience in research data management and cleaning.
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- One year experience in human subjects’ research
- One year experience in administration of investigator-initiated clinical protocols
- Knowledge and experience navigating privacy and confidentiality regulation in human subjects’ research, including managing Institutional Review Board (IRB) regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of neurovascular disease
- Background in FDA-related submissions
- Experience coordinating and scheduling services between multiple departments and/or service providers
- Background in clinical drug trials
- Experience working with older adults, particularly those experiencing cognitive dysfunction.
- Experience with National Institutes of Health (NIH) protocol creation and management
Please attach a resume as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to five (5) professional references may be requested at a later point in the recruitment.
If your H-1B petition is subject to the September 19, 2025, Presidential Proclamation, please note that the department will not cover the $100,000 payment associated with H-1B sponsorship, either at the time of hire or for international travel purposes. We encourage you to explore alternative pathways for work authorization. Our team is available to help identify options that may be suitable for your situation.
Please direct questions to Erin Curry at 319-356-7355 or erin-curry@uiowa.edu.
Equal opportunity employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.
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