Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Research Assistant

Department: Research (R&D)

Reports To: Julie Graff, MD

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

FTE: 1.0 FTE;

Salary Range : $45,000-60,000

SUMMARY

This position will entail assisting in in the coordination and execution of multiple elements in human subjects research and standard of care within the VA Portland Health Care System (VAPORHCS) Precision Oncology Program for Cancer Prostate (POPCaP), with primary emphasis on assisting the lead study coordinator across several trials. Duties include lab work, enrollment, patient logistics and management, regulatory compliance, data quality, and other approved enhancements of research efforts. Flexibility, time management, customer service, and a team-based aptitude are key.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines

- Ability to clearly organize and/or adapt to multiple priorities at one time

- Ability to work well with other people as well as independently

- Critical thinking skills to interpret, implement, and facilitate clinical research protocols

- Project management and good communication skills

- other duties as assigned by the Investigator and manager

JOB DUTIES

• Assist in processing and sending out lab samples, including blood, tissue, saliva, urine, and stool
• Communicate, recruit, and work with Veterans to facilitate complex clinical trials
• Conduct informed consent and administer surveys to patients
• Maintain a working knowledge of FDA and IRB guidelines that govern clinical research
• Enter patient data into electronic database systems
• Maintain organized and accurate study records
• Support coverage across the study team, stepping in when necessary to screen and enroll patients, request and review medical records, assist Principal Investigator with grant writing, and other study related tasks, as needed
• Attend research coordinator educational opportunities at OHSU and the Portland VA

QUALIFICATIONS

Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of employee or others. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

-Bachelor's degree or higher; preferably in a scientific or social science discipline

-Previous experience with human subjects' research preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Clear written and oral communication in English with Veterans of all backgrounds

COMPUTER SKILLS

Basic proficiency with: MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS Access, Outlook

REASONING ABILITY

Able to use critical thinking skills to make decisions that are within scope, and to recognize when decisions are out of scope.

Health & Vision, Dental, Employer Paid Life & Disability, 401k, EAP, Paid Holidays, Generous PTO

LOCATION and ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Primary job location is located on the VA Portland Health Care System campus.
• New employees must submit COVID-19 vaccination documentation or seek an exemption within 8 weeks of beginning employment.

Portland VA Research Foundation is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, or age.

Apply online at and include a CV and cover letter explaining your interest in the position.

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