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Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Assistant A

Job Description Summary

The recruitment/retention specialist will function in both recruitment and retention roles in our newly established COVID Virus Treatment and Prevention Unit. The Unit is tasked with conducting treatment and prevention clinical trials against SARS CoV 2, the causative agent of COVID 19 disease. The unit will perform a high volume of clinical research at a fast pace in an effort to rapidly identify new therapeutics and prevention strategies, including COVID vaccines on expedited schedules.

Recruitment responsibilities include: Innovating methods of identifying potentially eligible, interested and diverse research subjects based on active panel of studies; communicating accurate protocol related information with identified subjects by telephone or electronic platforms; designing pre-screen instruments for active studies; conducting and documenting prescreens; maintaining database and scheduling systems for study prescreen and screening visits; assist with generation of reports on screening activities; interacting with clinical and data teams regularly to refine and improve processes.

Retention responsibilities include: Design and maintain system for prevention of missed visits; tracking and follow up on missed visits in COVID 19 research studies; communicating retention related issues with clinical and data teams regularly to anticipate retention issues, refine and improve processes; assist with generation of retention reports.

Work for this project will be conducted on university campuses, throughout Philadelphia and surrounding areas and multiple community based venues where potential study participants may gather, as well as, in-office administrative and telephone work.

Job Description

• Determine best practices for successful recruitment and documentation of COVID study research subjects.
• Implement recruitment strategies across studies in a variety of office and community based venues.
• Perform pre-screens, documenting results in appropriate electronic tracking systems.
• Schedule screening visits and assist subjects in attending screening visits through excellent communications. 10%
• Anticipate retention issues, design and maintain prevention of missed visit systems.
• Track, conduct, follow-up, document and report retention activities.
• Interact regularly and respectfully with clinical and data staff; seek feedback on results of recruitment and retention activities and revise as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

High School Graduate/GED and 1-2 years experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Associate’s Degree or Two Year College preferred.

Working Conditions

Office, library, computer room

Physical Effort

Typically sitting at a desk or table; Occasional lifting 25 lb. or less

Job Location - City, State

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

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Special Requirements 

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.