Provides assistance to Principal Investigators to coordinate clinical research activities related to departments field of study and investigators specific study.
Assists research physician in identification and follow up of patients meeting criteria for inclusion in clinical research studies; ensures protocol eligibility requirements are met.
Establishes and/or maintains study record for each participant. Interviews patient and/or family to explain nature of study elicit cooperation and gather information to complete study questionnaire. Facilitates obtaining informed consent.
May schedule patient appointments and call patients to complete documentation.
May review medical records to abstract information necessary to complete forms.
Request and follow up on missing data such as laboratory test results and the like.
Monitors adherence to protocol; alerts physician when laboratory tests ordered have not been performed medication protocol not followed etc.
Collects and organizes patient data into appropriate format to facilitate data entry.
Computer entry of study information into database. Using pre-packaged software and according to needs of research supervisor performs computer-assisted statistical analysis such as multiple antecedent variables linear regression frequencies cross tabulations and the like.
Attend meetings, conferences, seminars, and applicable training as required.
Ensure that all staff adhere to policies and procedures of any clinical site where study is being performed and adhere to all institutional health, safety, and infections control regulations and requirements.
Coordinates activities of others assigned to research project to interview patients compete forms or perform other tasks.
Reviews literature pertaining to research being conducted in order to better understand project and gather relevant information.
Identify additional needs for development of departmental methods or procedures and action accordingly.