Research Associate I

Job Overview

Research Associate: 2nd Shift 2:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Monday - Thursday (10% Shift Differential)

Supervises and coordinates all study-related activities of research technical staff to ensure compliance with the protocol and applicable SOP's and maintains the raw data for nonclinical studies.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates assignments to facilitate scheduling of study-related events on assigned studies (in conjunction with other departments) to ensure protocol requirements are met.
• Scope of work includes studies of all duration, size, and complexity generally with some supervision.
• Review study protocols and provide recommendations to study director/supervisor on technical and logistical aspects of protocol design.
• Assist in preparing responses to both internal and external quality assurance audits.
• Responsible for the accurate preparation and review of study calendars from draft and final protocols and ensuring all protocol-driven activities are accurately scheduled.
• Monitors scientific projects, and the conduct of procedures in accordance with the study protocol, and applicable SOP's.
• Acts as liaison between technical staff, internal departments, and Study Director on assigned studies.
• Responsible for the preparation of study notebooks, organization of study data, timely (including daily) review of all study-related data generated by Technical Operations (according to established metrics) and submission of study notebook to Quality Assurance.
• May perform limited technical activities as needed.
• Participate in the team meetings.
• Coordinate ordering of study equipment and supplies.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: High School diploma or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) preferred.
• Experience: 2 years of related experience in a GLP environment. Experience with research and investigative procedures, techniques, and literature.
• Ability to organize, prioritize work and meet deadlines.
• Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet, and data base programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and type at a computer.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Employees working with animals must be able to lift, move and/or hold up to 40 pounds; this includes equipment and large and small animals.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally wears protective clothing (goggles, face shield, surgical mask, cap, gloves, scrubs, boots).
• Occasionally works with biohazards and sharps.
• Occasionally works with live animals (small, medium and/or large) with risk of exposure to allergens and/or zoonotic diseases.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, unpleasant odors, and wet, humid and/or extreme temperature conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually low and occasionally moderate.

The pay rate for this position is $25/hour.

Must be authorized to work in the United States without a sponsor visa, now or in the future.