• Clinical Research Specialist

    Dignity Health (Phoenix, AZ)


    Responsibilities

    We are seeking a Clinical Research specialist to support the research efforts within the Barrow Center for Neuromodulation (BCN). Neuromodulation is defined as “the alteration of nerve activity through targeted delivery of a stimulus, such as electrical stimulation or chemical agents, to specific neurological sites in the body.” In appropriate patients, this growing class of therapies, in common use since the 1980s, can help restore function or relieve symptoms that have a neurological basis. At the BCN, we currently have a variety of studies monitoring the effects of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease, Essential tremor, Dystonia, Epilepsy and OCD and Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for chronic pain. We are also studying the effects if DBS on memory and cognition. With neuromodulation technology changing rapidly, and therapy indications evolving, this is a very exciting and sought after scientific area for candidates to expand their research careers.

    Responsibilities Include:

    + Coordinates and schedules subject study visits to ensure adequate supplies, procedures and investigator availability.

    + Provides study specific, individualized education to study subjects and families.

    + Ensures all appropriate subject consents are obtained.

    + Collects and processes protocol required specimens.

    + Acts as a liaison between Sponsor, Investigator, and Study Subject

    + Collects all required study data and completes CRFs in a timely, accurate manner.

    + Ensures study documents are maintained in compliance with applicable regulations, guidelines, and policies (i.e. FDA, OHRP, IRB)

    + Collaborates with Investigator to identify adverse events/ serious adverse events to ensure study subject safety and accurate and timely reporting.

    + Ensures appropriate internal and external customer service by demonstrating professional interactions with Sponsor, study monitors, and other departments.

    + Complies with all regulatory and policy requirements.

    Qualifications

    Requirements:

    Minimum 2 years related experience required.

     

    Competent in computer skills including the Microsoft Office products required.

     

    Associates degree in related field or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/ or job-related experience in lieu of degree required.

    Preferred:

    Three (3) years clinical research experience preferred

     

    Bachelor's Degree in related field preferred.

     

    Overview

     

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    Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, (http://phoenix.gov/visitors/index.html) St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

     

    We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute (https://www.barrowneuro.org/) , Norton Thoracic Institute (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/norton-thoracic-institute) , Cancer Center at St. Joseph's (https://www.dignityhealth.org/arizona/locations/stjosephs/services/university-of-arizona-cancer-center) , Ivy Brain Tumor Center (https://www.ivybraintumorcenter.org/) , and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (https://www.supportstjosephs.org/traumacenter) (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

     

    _U.S News & World Report_ routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

     

    St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies (http://www.bestcompaniesaz.com/) .

     

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    Pay Range

    $22.95 - $33.28 /hour

     

    We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.