Organization: CAMRIS International
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 01 Oct 2015
CAMRIS seeks a Senior Research Associate/Research Manager in the Nevada location to serve on the Nellis AFB Clinical Investigation Program (CIP) aimed at supporting Graduate Medical Education research and coordination for various clinical research studies conducted by the Nellis AFB CIP. In conjunction with the Nellis Family Medicine Residency, CIP researchers will work to constantly pursue the advancement of military healthcare, utilizing cutting‐edge strategies and methods. Key research interests of the CIP include the development and testing of alternative treatments for pain and utilizing nutraceuticals to treat and mitigate disease and other conditions.
The Senior Research Associate/Research Manager will:
- Provide senior/expert research support services to faculty, residents, students, and other staff members.
- Aid in experimental design, protocol development, and data entry, for research projects.
- provide support and training to clinical research coordinators and Principal Investigator(s) (PI) to ensure the appropriate conduct of biomedical human research protocols (short of inherently governmental functions or personal services).
Additional specific tasks include:
- Assist in the creation, development, and maintenance of databases for previous, current, and upcoming research projects
- Enter and track research data in computer databases and study worksheets, records, and reports
- Review subject records for accuracy and completeness for each clinical visit, and identify and resolve any discrepancies /inconsistencies
- Review and update study‐related datasets and documents for accuracy and completeness, and identify and resolve any discrepancies/inconsistencies
- Review, incorporate/create, and maintain data entry processes and instructions based on individual research protocols
- Provide assistance in conducting testing as required by research protocols
- Act as liaison with study auditors, regulators, collaborators, and sponsors in the management of previous, current, and upcoming clinical studies
- Act as liaison with the Institutional Review Board for initial and periodic reviews of clinical studies
- Coordinate and interact with technicians, doctors, scientists, and research personnel to identify priorities and timelines, maximize clinical/research efficiency, and ensure compliance with study and regulatory policies.
- Available to travel to provide services, receive specialized training, or attend Government specified conferences when in the best interest of the Government.
- Solicit cooperative relations and manage grant submissions and awards.
- Work with stakeholders to ensure an accurate, timely, efficient and transparent process for the entire grant life cycle from proposal to close. This entails pre‐award management, tracking payments, reviewing or producing relevant reports, monitoring and post‐award management.
- Work with Program staff to develop and maintain all Cooperative Research and Development Agreements and Memorandums of Understanding pertaining to grant awards.
- Provide administrative support for the management of clinical research operations as necessary.
- Teach Group Lifestyle Balance classes as necessary for recruitment purposes.
- Provide Group Lifestyle Balance training to new coaches across the USAF as necessary.
Qualifications:
- Able to read, write, and speak English fluently in order to effectively communicate with all personnel eligible for medical care and the staff of the MTF. Contract employees shall have the ability to enunciate with sufficient clarity to be readily understood by patients and staff.
- Sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills and social sensitivity such that they can relate constructively to a variety of patients and staff from diverse backgrounds
- Excellent time management and communication skills; able to work in a team environment and concurrently support several active clinical research projects
- Proficient with office equipment (e.g., computers, multi‐line telephone system, voicemail, facsimile, copier, printers), as well as business software for word processing, presentations, spreadsheets, database management, and email communications. This includes, but is not limited to, Microsoft Office 2013 (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Specific Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree required.
- Group Lifestyle Balance coach or other diabetes/prediabetes lifestyle certification required.
- Group Lifestyle Balance Master Trainer certification preferred.
- Certification as a Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) or a Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC)
- Four years’ experience in human research, development, test, and evaluation required.
- Experience with US Food and Drug Administration Investigational New Drug applications and reporting required
- Experience initiating and maintaining Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) required.
- Experience writing grant proposals for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program, Defense Medical Research and Development Program, or National Institutes of Health required.
- Experience working within the Federal Government system (e.g., as military, civilian employee or government contactor) preferred.
How to apply:
To apply, please visit:
https://careers-camris.icims.com/jobs/1673/senior-research-associate-research-manager/job
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