Department:

SOM KC Neurology - Neuromuscular

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Neuromuscular Staff

Position Title:

Research Assistant - Neurology (Neuromuscular)

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

The Research Assistant performs a variety of duties involved in conducting physical, chemical, biological and other research laboratory tests, experiments, and determinations to obtain data for research purposes.

This Research Assistant is responsible for supporting clinical research coordinators within the division on recruiting, study visit scheduling and preparation, maintenance of the investigator site file, data entry, and other various tasks.

The Research Assistant collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, research, and hospital staff to assist in the overall clinical study coordination of clinical research. This position supports assigned clinical research studies by pre-screening potential patients, preparing study subject binders and lab kits, entering study data, and maintaining the electronic regulatory binder.

Job Description:

Job Duties

• Update and maintain regulatory binders.

• Ensure all study data is entered into sponsor-provided and/or internal KU databases per sponsor requirements.

• Answer and address data queries within study databases.

• Assist with potential study subject screening and recruitment.

• Assist clinical research coordinators in study visit preparation by printing forms and preparing lab kits.

• Compile, analyze, document, and draw tentative conclusions from experimental results.

• Confer with principal investigator to review work assignments and develop plans for research experiments; make minor modifications to existing laboratory procedures and techniques as needed.

• Review laboratory methods manual, scientific journals, abstracts, and other literature for information applicable to research experiments.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience: 

• Two (2) years of relevant experience. Relevant education may substitute for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

Work Experience:

• Prior health care or research experience.

• Experience with electronic medical records.

• Experience in Neurology or Neuromuscular research.

Skills

• Time-management

• Interpersonal skills

• Multi-tasking

• Communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Microsoft Office

Required Documents

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:

$22.88 - $33.17

Minimum

$22.88

Midpoint

$28.03

Maximum

$33.17