Research Assistant

UT Health San Antonio is one of the country’s leading health sciences universities and is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution by the U.S. Department of Education. With missions of teaching, research, patient care and community engagement, its schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions and graduate biomedical sciences have graduated 39,700 alumni who are leading change, advancing their fields, and renewing hope for patients and their families throughout South Texas and the world.  UT Health San Antonio is a 2021 Forbes Best-In-State Employer and is fast becoming known as a place that launches and advances careers. 

As an employer, UT Health San Antonio provides:

• An excellent benefits package with lower-cost health insurance options for employees as well as competitive dental and vision plans.
• A defined benefit retirement plan with matching contributions higher than the market average.
• Three to five weeks of paid time off per year, plus sick leave and paid holidays.
• Discounts at UT Health providers and facilities.

Job Summary:

Under general supervision, provides routine technical assistance in performing assigned and delegated tasks in support of research projects. Responsibilities include assisting or conducting a variety of scientific experiments and research projects of limited complexity, collecting, evaluating and interpreting data for clinical and
diagnostic research.

Job Duties:

The Clinical Research Assistant is responsible for assisting with the performance of clinical investigation projects in a clinical setting, including assisting with scheduling patients for appointments, recruitment of potential study subjects, collection and organization of data.

• Performs data entry for clinical investigation projects and maintains databases.
• Creates, collects, disseminates, maintains appropriate files of study data, and assists with review and completion of study manuals and SOPs.
• Screens and/or assists with scheduling of potential research participants for testing or evaluation.
• Facilitates follow-up assessment reminders and scheduling.
• Extracts data from patient medical records; transcribes and resolves data queries in case report forms (hardcopy or electronic); prepares documents, under direction of project leaders;
• Communicates regularly with study team, under direction of project leaders, via email and conference calling as needed.
• Manage non-drug study supplies
• Provides routine technical assistance in performing assigned and delegated tasks in support of research protocols.
• Performs assigned clerical and technical duties in a research setting.
• Assists investigator or project leaders with research studies including collection of data
• Assists in conducting a variety of scientific experiments and research projects of limited complexity, collecting, evaluating, and interpreting data.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Bachelor’s in basic science is required.

Experience:

• No experience is required.

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