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Department of Medicine: Metabolism has an outstanding opportunity for Research Study Assistant.

The University of Washington (UW) is proud to be one of the nation’s premier educational and research institutions. Our people are the most important asset in our pursuit of achieving excellence in education, research, and community service. Our staff not only enjoys outstanding benefits and professional growth opportunities, but also an environment noted for diversity, community involvement, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. 

The UW Medicine Diabetes Institute Clinical Research Unit is a research facility dedicated to the conduct of human studies of diabetes and related disorders. We provide a variety of study support services including facility and room use, research coordinator support, research nursing blood draws, clamp services, and performance of body composition or bone mineral density by DXA.

The Diabetes Institute in partnership with the Clinical Research Unit has an outstanding opportunity for a part-time (32 hours/week) Research Study Assistant. This position will be involved in providing varied support functions for several ongoing industry and local studies in adults.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Interact with study subjects through reminder calls or scheduling. Provide appropriate information to research subjects for upcoming study visits. Maintain and follow study logs to track when visits and data collection events are due.
•Manage study lead-in activities per protocol including mailing necessary supplies to participants, tracking needs and completion of study participant tasks and communicating with study participants as necessary.
•Coordinate processing/collection/storage/transport of biological samples.
•Assist in study visit activities including preparing all necessary materials, preparing study meals per protocol, administering questionnaires and evaluations, processing biological specimens, and other tasks as needed (including in-person contact with research subjects and other study staff).
•Assist in the recruitment of research participants using approved methodologies such as posting flyers, visiting clinics, and utilizing a registry of research participant
•Enter data accurately into electronic databases.
•Assist in performing office-related duties such as answering phones, picking up and delivering mail, storing and distributing supplies, handling faxes, scanning, filing, collating materials, and maintaining policy manuals.
•Participate in staff meetings and training.
•Other duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Two years of college-level course work in a relevant academic area AND one year of appropriate experience OR equivalent education/experience. 

Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.

DESIRED:

•Phlebotomy experience
•Proficient with Microsoft Office.
•Excellent problem solving and communication skills and the ability to work with a team
•Strong organizational and time management skills
•Detail-oriented, pro-active and flexible


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