30090000 – JX-PEDIATRICS-JACKSONVILLE

OPS Sponsored Projects, Non-Clinical Position

• Actively recruits and screens eligible patients for research protocols. Assists and conducts Informed Consent process. Completes Informed Consent qualify assurance as needed.
• Coordinates and implements enrollment and follow-up procedures to collect data from patient charts, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, and other sources. Cross-trains as backup on other studies as assigned. Creates protocol worksheets and source document forms as needed.
• Performs phlebotomy on both pediatric and/or adult patients and performs all study lab processing including centrifuging, aliquoting, storage, freezer maintenance and shipping as assigned.
• Assures that study-related laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures are completed, reviewed, and confirmed when necessary. Completes grading of labs per DAIDS toxicity table and/or other study-specific grading scale.
• Completes and submits Case Report Forms (CRF’s) and pertinent study related forms accurately and within specified time limits. Resolves any logic, checks, errors, queries, and delinquencies that come up with strict time-frames. Completes quality assurance assignments.
• Communicates with providers, protocol teams, sponsors, IRB, as well as others from UF CARES staff regarding the clinical management of signs, symptoms, toxicities, abnormal labs, deviations, adverse events. etc.
• Maintains contact with study patients to facilitate study retention and their care including communication regarding study requirements, coordinates drug dispensing with Research Pharmacist and other procedures, treatment, etc.
• In-services UF CARES staff and other participating staff on research protocols and topics.
• Understands regulatory process and IRB an FDA requirements, ensuring compliance with regulatory agencies.
• Maintains monthly billing for study visits and documents appropriate fees on research referral forms.
• Attends pertinent educational or study activities to include some out-of-town meeting and reviews current literature relevant to clinical area.

$23.95 to $30.17 per hour depending on education and experience.

A bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing – Florida Licensed with 1 year of Research experience or Master’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization.
• Bachelor’s Degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience.
• Clinical Research Certification r acquired within 2 years of hire.
• Two years prior experience with clinical trials, including HIV/AIDS.

This is a time-limited position.  Time limited positions are based on circumstances, such as funding sources, which control the length of time for which the position is available.

Background Check is Required.

To be considered you must upload your Cover Letter, Resume/CV, and 3 References.

University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville:   Visit this link to watch the video.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.