Clinical Research Participant Specialist

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The Hussman Institute is currently seeking a Clinical Research Participant Specialist to work onsite in Miami. The Clinical Research Participant Specialist assists in community outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and retention of participants for clinical studies/trials. Key responsibilities of this role include scheduling assessments, completion of clinical intakes and assessments, conducting in-person and telephone interviews, and marketing clinical studies/trials.

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists with the designs and implementation of overall recruiting strategy for clinical studies/trials.
• Sources and recruits study participants by using databases, social media, hospitals, mental health clinics, shelter programs, etc.
• Prescreens and evaluates candidates for study participation.
• Provides analytical and well-documented recruiting reports to leadership.
• Acts as a point of contact and builds influential client relationships during prescreen process.
• Communicates effectively with participants and referral sources.
• Markets clinical trials to community and participates in community outreach events to promote study awareness.
• Schedules and conducts marketing presentations to various referral sources.
• Understands clinical protocols (i.e. Phase I to Phase IV), associated study specifications and develops effective client recruitment programs accordingly.
• Acts as a primary liaison between referral sources and the organization.
• Completes required forms during the initial evaluation: demographic form, intake form, database consent form, releases of information, etc. and reviews the criteria for the programs.
• Updates and maintain patient database with required information.
• Visits appropriate referral sources (i.e. hospitals, clinics, etc.) to market clinical studies/trials and conducts face-to-face screenings and assessments to determine eligibility; communicates with family or persons involved in participant's care.
• Designs and develops client education materials as needed.
• Attends and participates in meetings with interdisciplinary treatment team as needed.
• Maintains participant confidentiality at all times.
• Attends field related conferences/seminars/trainings as approved by supervisor.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Department Specific Functions

• Participates in the implementation of policies and procedures to accomplish program goals.
• Participates in outreach, recruitment, enrollment, and retention activities.
• Participates in community events and other activities to increase program awareness.
• Helps design and implement culturally appropriate recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies.
• Recruits, enrolls and retains participants into the study including obtaining informed consent, conducting interviews and questionnaire completion with research participants according to detailed procedures and guidelines.
• Participates in the scheduling of appointments for program participants.
• Maintains effective lines of communications (phone/emails) with potential and enrolled participants to ensure adherence to study goals and objectives are met.
• Conducts basic examinations such us heigh, weight, automated blood pressure reading, and hip waist ratios according to detailed procedures and guidelines.
• Maintains logs/progress reports to track prospective and enrolled participants as well as participants for follow up program activities.
• Oversees procedures for collecting, processing, and shipping biospecimens to the designated biobank.
• Assists on the maintenance and calibration of study equipment.
• Helps develop forms for collecting/summarizing data as needed.
• Enters data and assists with the creation and maintenance of databases.
• Verifies accuracy, integrity and consistency of research data and participates in data quality control.
• Provides assistance with IRB processes (e.g., abiding by requirement for reporting safety or study deviations, initiating modifications to study procedures, etc.).
• Conducts phlebotomy procedures as needed.
• Participates in ongoing UM and research related trainings.
• Maintains all required research certifications.
• Assists with other research and administrative activities as assigned.
• Local travel involved.
• Bilingual in (English and Spanish) is preferred.
• Phlebotomy certification is preferred.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor's degree in relevant field.

Experience:

Minimum one year of related experience required.

This is a full-time regular position. Flexible hours may be needed to accommodate the needs of the study partipants - some evenings and weekends. The position may also…