POSITION SUMMARY
Austin Retina Associates is seeking a responsible, self-motivated individual for a full-time research assistant/study coordinator to help support our strong research program by providing administrative support on study programs and working directly with study subjects, study medications, and administering required tests.
SUMMARY
Austin Retina Associates is seeking a responsible, self-motivated individual to provide research coordination and assistance in a thriving retina practices growing research department.
DUTIES
Perform all required training to be allowed to participate in specific study protocols as a masked and/or unmasked coordinator, including GCP, IATA, and any required protocol-specific training modules. Learn the details of each study protocol as dictated by their specific role in the study. Train to become certified to perform ETDRS and EVA refractions and BCVA testing through EMMES, CertifEYED, Clinical Edge and Touchstone. Provide care for study subjects during study visits as well as perform diagnostic testing, schedule subjects' appointments and educate subjects regarding their retinal condition, available treatment options and details of each study protocol. Complete data entry training for multiple EDC (Electronic Data Capture) systems as required by each protocol and eventually enter all source data captured from study subjects' visits into each EDC system. Communicate and coordinate with study sponsors, monitors and CROs during the course of each clinical trial regarding data entry queries, audits, monitoring visits, etc. Learn procedures and train for the multiple imaging procedures required for each specific study protocol for the purpose of becoming certified through the digital imaging reading center utilized by each study sponsor (e.g., Duke, DARC, DIRC, UW-FPRC, BIRN, GRADE, EYEKOR, etc.). Preferred applicant should be experienced with FA, FP, FAF, and IR imaging on OIS/Topcon, Heidelberg and Optos as applicable, as well as SD-OCT scanning on Heidelberg and Cirrus systems, in order to capture all diagnostic images required during study visits. Must also learn to label, export and upload images via numerous reading center submission portals.
Required and Desired Attributes
Demonstrated effectiveness showing courtesy, diligence, integrity, and teamwork
Strong interpersonal skills (effective listening, clear communication, effective customer problem resolution, warm demeanor)
Ability to master multiple computer systems (data entry and data retrieval)
Ability and willingness to perform venipunctures and process samples
Experience as a clinical research coordinator and/or an ophthalmic technician is highly preferred
Experience as a medical assistant or any direct patient care experience is preferred
Experience in ophthalmology is preferred
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