• Perform study related activities: recruit, consent, and enroll study participants; scheduling; track patient participation; administer patient interviews and preparing assessments, interview human subjects participating in studies.
• Perform study related clinical tasks such as vital signs, phlebotomy, vaccination, collection of specimens such as oropharyngeal, nasopharyngeal or nasal mid-turbinate swabs. Coordinate diagnostic and non-diagnostic procedures.
• Monitor in-hospital study medication administration. Collaborate with inpatient Medicine and Specialty teams, as well as nursing staff for monitoring of study patients.
• Collaborate with investigational pharmacy staff and clinical pharmacy staff to ensure protocol adherence with study medication administration.
• Perform research lab activities: transport, handling and processing of infectious biospecimens, centrifuge and aliquot specimens. Monitor lab equipment to ensure protocol-dictated lab environment requirements are met.
• Organization and tracking of a large biorepository, including distribution of collection kits, logging of samples and distributions of samples. IATA compliant shipping of biospecimens.
• Meticulously adhere to all Infection Control and Biosafety guidelines when working with study patients, handling and processing samples, and working within the research clinical setting. Operate safely in a BSL-2 environment.
• Monitor protocol adherence in all study activities and report any deviations
• Diagnose and solve system/software problems, install applications software as related to research needs, provide computational research support, construction and population of databases, ad-hoc programming, as needed
• Abstract data from patient charts, tabulate research data, and validate quality of data elements/data editing.
• Collaboration with PI; diagnose and problem solve as it relates to the research project.
• Complete regulatory reports for a multi-center trial.
• Data entry into various electronic case reporting programs.

• Detail oriented
• Self-motivated
• Superior time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Coaching and influencing skills.
• Ability to problem solve, manage multiple tasks and work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to work in PPE that may include, but is not limited to: surgical mask, N-95 mask, PAPR (powered air- purifying respirator) or CAPR (controlled air-purifying respirator), face shield, protective gown or lab coat, and gloves.

• • BA or BS in health related fields or equivalent.
  • Computer skills are critical, including proficiency in Microsoft Word/Outlook/Teams/Excel/Powerpoint.
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision
  • Must be able to work on several projects simultaneously
  • Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be patient and persistent
  • Must be willing and able to acquire new skills as needed
• Must be able to work well in a high stress, rapid paced, team environment
Preferred:
• Prior experience with biospecimens in a lab environment.
• Prior experience in areas of IT, data entry, management, and data analysis.
• Experience working with veterans and non-veterans in a health care setting.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.