Clinical Research Assistant

About This Role

This in-person role supports the Human-Animal Bond Lab (HAB Lab) by helping to lead a national study on facility dog programs and other projects investigating the role of various service dogs in human health and wellbeing. The position involves participant recruitment, consent, communication, and broader project management, offering hands-on experience in an interdisciplinary research environment.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, enroll, and communicate with study participants remotely following a script and process
• Explain study details to potential participants for multiple studies, answer questions, and refer potential participants to the study link where consent is completed by the participant
• Coordinate scheduling across multiple concurrent research studies
• Process compensation for research subjects and maintain confidentiality of data and accurate record keeping
• Coordinate project logistics including timelines, staffing needs, and coordination with external collaborators and partner organizations
• Track expenditures on participant compensation and shipping
• Update and maintain project dashboards and timelines
• Organize and assemble IRB packets and follow up with areas to gain necessary information for the packet submission
• Ensure adherence to human subjects research and data security requirements by following outlined processes and escalating issues as necessary
• Assist in the preparation of documentation, reports, graphs, and other materials, maintaining appropriate logs and tracking participant progress records
• Train student research assistants and coordinate student workflows
• Foster and maintain a collaborative lab environment
• Maintain laboratory space and equipment
• Maintain organization of physical and virtual spaces and files
• Obtain, store and track research supplies and samples

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, or equivalent learning attained through experience
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and team skills (in person, writing, and telephone)
• Strong time management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Nice to have:

• Experience with REDCap and Qualtrics
• Project management experience

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance plans
• Life insurance and disability programs
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays