Clinical Research Center Student

Overview

Job Description This position provides hands on experience in an academic medical center environment and involves direct interaction with research participants, clinical research staff, and multidisciplinary study teams. The Student Research Assistant will independently perform assigned clinical research tasks, support clinic operations, and coordinate assigned studies while contributing meaningfully to ongoing research projects. The role requires professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently after training.

• The Student Research Assistant will check research participants in and out of the Clinical Research Center, assist with clinic flow, and communicate participant arrivals and visit needs to clinical research staff. The role includes coordinating studies, managing assigned studies, organizing study visits, and tracking study activities.
• The Student Research Assistant will independently perform laboratory processing activities in accordance with study protocols and institutional requirements, including specimen labeling, preparation, centrifugation, storage, transport, and documentation of laboratory workflows.
• Additional duties include preparing study visit materials, assisting with clinic room setup, entering and verifying study data, maintaining organized and compliant study records, and providing accurate information to regulatory staff as needed.
• The Student Research Assistant will support general Clinical Research Center operations by stocking and organizing clinic supplies and assisting with routine clinic needs to maintain a safe and efficient research environment.
• The role requires professional communication with research participants, investigators, and research team members, adherence to all institutional, regulatory, and protocol specific requirements including IRB policies, HIPAA, and human subjects protections, and support of clinical research team members with additional clinic and research related tasks as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Working at USF With approximately 16,000 employees, the University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. We are dedicated to cultivating a talented, engaged and driven workforce that strives to be bold. Employees excel in USF‘s rich academic environment, which fosters their development and advancement. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida’s best large employers, ranked No.

1 among the state’s 12 public universities. Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

About USF The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50,000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota-Manatee and USF Health. USF is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top 50 public university and the best value in Florida. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine as the No.

1 medical school in Florida and in the highest tier nationwide. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $738 million in research funding in 2024 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents, USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future.

The university generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. USF’s Division I athletics teams compete in the American Athletic Conference. Learn more .edu .

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

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The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.

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The University of South Florida is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. The University maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not…