Research Assistant II – Neonatal Microbiome Studies (PAH)

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A Brief Overview
The Research Assistant (RA) will support ongoing neonatal microbiome and neonatal infectious disease related study in the NICU. This role involves specimen collection, data abstraction, regulatory maintenance, and coordination with clinical and laboratory teams. The RA will primarily support the studies below and may assist with additional projects as needed

Job responsibilities may include human subject research activities including but not limited to subject enrollment, data/sample collection, data entry, and regulatory submissions support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct daily screening of eligible infants using the electronic medical record
• Perform stool sample collection (10–15 infants/day) from discarded diapers in the NICU
• Coordinate weekly discarded serum sample collection:
• Perform data abstraction from medical records and enter data into REDCap
• Present study updates at team meetings
• Track and coordinate participant follow-up visits (1-4 per month)
• Coordinate with clinical team at follow-up, send reminders to families
• Ensure compliance with ongoing regulatory requirements
• Coordinate sample shipment to collaborators
• Track emails from lab when samples are ready for pickup

What you will do

• Providing technical and clinical support in the conduct of clinical studies:
• Filing and office organization
• Patient/research participant scheduling
• Patient/research participant history
• Data collection/extraction from electronic medical record systems and entry into project databases and platforms
• Data management, including assisting with quality control and data review
• Laboratory procedures
• Research Study Compliance
• Adhere to IRB approved protocols and compliance with HIPAA and handling confidential materials
• Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants
• Comply with Institutional policies, SOPs and guidelines
• Comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
• Additional Responsibilities may include:
• Participate in the informed consent process for study subjects
• Document and report adverse events
• Maintain study source documents
• Submit basic IRB reports
• Assist with IRB/regulatory submissions
• Complete case report forms (paper and electronic data capture)
• Follow-up care
• Order materials/supplies
• Schedule research meetings

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED - Required
• Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least one (1) year of relevant clinical research experience - Required
• At least two (2) years of relevant clinical research experience - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection.

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SALARY RANGE:

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