Clinical Research Assistant

Department of Cardiovascular Medicine

Cleveland Clinic

Job Summary:

A full-time Research Assistant needed to work in the Vascular Medicine Section of Cardiovascular Medicine assisting with the management and implementation of clinical research. 

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Enrolling and consenting patients for participation in disease registries and other research studies
• Phlebotomy and specimen management
• Conducting baseline and follow-up research visits
• Administering research questionnaires 
• Performing study procedures within the scope of training
• Data abstraction and entry
• Conducting literature searches
• Maintaining research regulatory documents
• Completion of IRB documentation 
• Other research duties determined by supervising physicians

Position Offers:

-On-the-job training in medical research, phlebotomy, and other study procedures

-Exposure to all aspects of clinical research and to non-invasive vascular testing

-Opportunities for co-authorship of publications in peer-reviewed medical journals

-Exposure to the scientific peer-review publishing process

-Opprtunities to see and contribute to research in very rare diseases

-Opportunity to attend academic medical conferences

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a strong science background and outstanding organizational and interpersonal skills. Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team to achieve research objectives is critical. A minimum one-year commitment is required.  This is an excellent position for someone interested in a career in medicine or clinical research.

This position will have a tentative February 2021 start date to accommodate  training. 

Please submit:

1. A Resume/CV.
2. A short letter of interest.
3. Contact information for three referees.

Scott J. Cameron, M.D., Ph.D.

Section Head of Vascular Medicine

Email: cameros3@ccf.org