The Clinical Research Assistant to provide support to the Center for Tobacco Research within the Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Responsibilities:

• Participant recruitment, screening, scheduling and conducting visits
• Contacts and responds to inquiries from study participants
• Schedules patients for research appointments and provides timely reminders
• Maintains study logs, participant folders, study database, REDCap database
• Works with other study teams in communicating use of shared rooms and resources
• Bio-specimen processing, storage, and shipping
• Pick up Clincards and process participant payments using Clincard
• Lab quality control
• Data quality control
• Purchasing and organizing study materials
• Reporting and regulatory tasks
• Performs other duties as assigned by project leader or management

Minimum Education Requirement:

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences, Health Sciences or medical field, or equivalent combination of education experience. Experience in research capacity is desired, 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred. Knowledge or experience in lung physiology, exercise physiology or exercise science is preferred. Experience performing basic laboratory procedures to process biological specimens is desired. Experience in customer service is desired. Computer skill required with knowledge of database software applications like REDCap and excel is desired. CPR/AED certification is desired. Ability to work on weeks to fit with research participants schedule is desired.

Function: Research and Scholarship

Subfunction: Clinical Research

Career Band: Individual Contributor - Technical

Career Level: T2

The OSUCCC – James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities.

Salary Range: $18.10 - $19.42 per hour

Workplace Location:

Center for Tobacco Research
3650 Olentangy River Rd, Suite 420
Columbus OH 43214.

Travel Requirement:

Travel for research to Upper Arlington, OSU main campus, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Healthy New Albany is required as part of different research projects in the lab.

By the start of employment, all newly hired employees must receive at least the first dose of a two-dose series or a single dose of a one-dose series COVID-19 vaccination. Individuals who choose a two-dose series vaccination must receive the second dose within 45 days of their start date. Proof of vaccination will be required at time of hire.

Candidates may request a medical or religious exemption from the vaccination requirement. Campus employees may also request an exemption for personal reasons. Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine or OSUP Employees are not eligible for personal exemptions. All exemptions are subject to Ohio State’s approval and subject to change, including revocation, due to legal and regulatory requirements.