Job Description

Dept Number/Name: 0-6123-000 / Dept Of Internal Medicine

College Division: USF Health-Morsani College of Medicine

Salary Plan: Staff (Time-Limited)

Job Code/Title: 4706 / Research Support Specialist

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $32,000 - $42,000

Position Number: 00027117

The selected candidate must have current work authorization in the United States.  This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

ORGANIZATIONAL  SUMMARY:

The Department of Internal Medicine is the largest and most complex Department in the Morsani College of Medicine with over 26 Divisions, Programs and Centers/Institutes, total human resources in excess of 1,000, and an annual all-source budget in excess of $143,000,000. The Department's ongoing growth includes the restructure of Cardiovascular Sciences from a separate Department to a Division, support of the microbiome initiative, and the execution of clinical, research and education initiatives focused on COVID-19 and emerging infectious diseases.

The mission of the Department is to rank among the elite in the nation in the areas of education, research and patient care. The Department provides education and training for a diverse group of medical students, residents, fellows and health personnel from USF and throughout the world.

The Department's research activities are numerous and involve both basic and clinical research activities in all subspecialties of Internal Medicine. Our NIH funding is in excess of $120 million over the past 3 years. Patient care occurs in our affiliated hospitals (including Tampa General Hospital, H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, James A Haley VA Hospital, Florida Hospital) as well as our state-of-the-art ambulatory health care centers. The Department also provides healthcare support and services via contractual arrangements with many diverse organizations. The US News & World Report recent rankings of our subspecialties include Nephrology at 18, and Gastroenterology at 24 and Primary Care at 67.

The Department's faculty represent a group of dedicated physicians that are well-recognized as leaders in all three mission areas.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Research Support Specialist (RSS) will coordinate, conduct and evaluate research related activity for clinical research projects as assigned. The primary purpose of this position is to oversee the regulatory component of the clinical trials as well as screening, enrollment and retention of study participants, to coordinate study visits, ensure quality of data collected throughout the research study, and implement procedures and activities of the assigned study protocols, according to all applicable regulations and regulatory compliance, under the direction of the Principal Investigator and the Director of Clinical Research.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collect, process and ship research specimens. Achieve and maintain certification in biohazardous materials shipping. Ensure that infection control and safety procedures are implemented and maintained. Maintain investigational article accountability records and manage clinical supplies as required for assigned protocols. Interface with Investigational Pharmacy and Affiliate Institutions for assigned studies as applicable. Fulfill required certification or registration processes when assigned to research projects where study visit activity occurs at Affiliate Institutions.

Recruit, screen and provide research related services, interventions and evaluations per protocol for participants enrolled in clinical research studies under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI). Provide initial and ongoing informed consent with participants and families. Schedule study visits and procedures and follow-up study visits per protocol visit windows.
Administer investigational product per protocol. Perform study related procedures such as collection of vital signs and anthropometric measurements, phlebotomy, ECGs (Electrocardiography), injections and other procedures per protocol.

Prepare, process and submit regulatory documents and applications, including consent forms, to the Institutional Review Board(s) and other research review boards and committees as applicable and according to regulatory and institutional requirements. Communicate with PI and site staff, project sponsors and CROs, and review committees to ensure accuracy of regulatory documents and submissions. Track study approvals and expirations to ensure uninterrupted project approvals. Maintain regulatory files for assigned protocols. Assure all reporting requirements are met per regulatory and institutional policies.

Assist in the day to day operations of the Department of Internal Medicine including the coordination of clinical research study activities amongst all users of this shared resource. Assist with the development and dissemination of policies, procedures and site SOPs for the CRC. Ensure quality assurance of research activities conducted in the CRC. Serve as a CRC liaison with investigators, study staff, USF Health Care and research volunteers as we as research sponsors and Clinical Research Organizations (CROs).

Performs other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

MINIMUM:
This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in office or administrative support or in research support. College education may be substituted for the required experience on a year for year basis.

PREFERRED:
Bachelor's Degree in Biological Science, Public Health, Heath Science, Nursing or other directly related field of study.

Bilingual – Spanish.

Certified in Clinical Research with a reputable clinical research society.

RN, State of Florida License.

Phlebotomy training.

Experience with People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) is preferred.

SPECIAL SKILLS/TRAINING:
Strong working knowledge in Microsoft Office programs and other software packages including data entry experience.

Information for Applicants 

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

The selected candidate must have current work authorization in the United States.  This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

Job Opening Number: 35843

Original Posting Date:  12/07/2023

How to Claim Veteran's Preference: 

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295.

Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING APPLICATION; such documentation is required for eligibility determination. 

Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria.  If you are submitting a DD 214, please ensure the social security number and date of birth is redacted/removed.

For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.

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