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Medasource · 8 hours ago

Program Assistant

Milwaukee, WI

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

Medasource is seeking a Research Program Assistant to support various projects at CAPS. The role involves recruiting study participants, managing data, and providing administrative support to principal investigators while ensuring compliance with research protocols.

Health CareMedical

Growth Opportunities

Hiring Manager

Bridget Tuckey

Responsibilities

Serve as program assistant for Center projects. Aid on multiple active grants at CAPS as needed. Perform data collection during patient initial visit and on-site follow-up visits. In collaboration with the PI, lead recruitment efforts. Act as primary liaison between off site primary clinics and to recruit patients and as primary liaison between study subjects and the PI regarding consent forms. Conduct eligibility screening

Compile and maintain research files, grant files and related records related to program assistant role

Coordinate proper data management per protocol requirements and compliance, i.e. collect and record all data pertaining to study patients. Create, maintain, and update a secure, confidential computer database on all patients under research investigation. Obtain, copy, mail, maintain files of films, charts, and information on protocol patients. Ensure compliance/adherence to the Sponsor and MCW’s policies, requirements, legal contracts, and HIPAA regulations

Provide administrative and clerical support within CAPS. Assist the PIs in writing and presenting research reports, grant protocols, conducting literature searches and pulling articles from the library, drafting manuscripts and facilitating submission of manuscripts to scientific journals. Coordinate/perform/assist with the reporting and communications with the IRB, government agencies, and study sponsor regarding adverse effects, study implementation, study renewal, study termination, and other activities necessary for exceptional performance from inception to close

Facilitate communications between funding agencies, institution administrators, and researchers

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the status of current studies. Review, evaluate, and report to PI on a regular basis. Discuss with PI and report any Adverse Event per study protocol. Prepare abstracts, posters and presentations for scientific meetings

Work with community partners of the Center, assisting health educators in providing health education to community sites, establishing community partnerships, and working with designated community sites to advance the research, education and training mission of the Center. Assist summer student trainees at the Center. Work with trainees year-round and summer students (including, high school, college and medical students) during their summer experience. Assist students with data collection, data entry, and provide guidance on research related issues

Making phone calls, receiving phone calls, sending and receiving mailings

Vehicle is required as you will be traveling throughout the community

There may be a requirement to work on Saturday, pending community engagement activities

Other Duties as assigned

Qualification

Data managementResearch coordinationStatistical analysisCommunity engagementCustomer serviceClerical proceduresCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTime managementInterpersonal skills