Clinical Research Associate-Original Research

Requisition Number: 4819

Position Title:

External Description:

Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care, and two urgent care offices.  Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates, including the Thompson House for rehabilitation and skilled nursing services, and the Home Care organizations.

Summary:
The Clincial Research Associate coordinates and implements research activities and administrative strategies essential to the successful management of research projects.

 

Responsibilities:
1. Develops and leads new clinical and health outcome studies. Develop research protocols and ensure ongoing compliance with the hospital compliance and institutional review board policies (IRB) on all original research studies. Develop budgets to support
2. In preparation of studies, obtains completed necessary forms and other documents required by the IRB, (Institutional Review Board).

3. Provides direction to the data analyst on program reports for existing grant programs that are submitted to public and private funding agencies and reviews these reports for accuracy.

4. Identify new grant opportunities and write grant proposals for new research funding.

5. Educate new staff, interns, volunteers on research protocols and provides training for staff involved in studies. This includes providing direction on projects assigned and managing daily activites.

6. Demonstrates understandng of all active and pending research protocols.

7. Effectively works with all study teams to monitor progress with study implementation, data collection and data management.

8. Prepares accurate reports and graphic representations of findings. Assists with the development of research project summaries.

9. Coordinates and implements evaluations for the Research Methods Seminar and other scholarly activities offered by the department.

10. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other information:
Required: Excellent organizational ability, communication skills, computer skills, and knowledge of research methodology. Minimum Experience: three years Desired:

Location: Danbury-24 Hospital Ave

Work Type: Full-Time

Standard Hours: 40.00

FTE: 1.000000

Work Schedule: Day 8

Work Shift: 5 days per week

Org Unit: 326

Department: Clinical Research

 

 

Exempt: Yes

 

Education:
Essential:
* Master's Level Degree

Working conditions:
Essential:
* Little or no manual skills / motor coord & finger dexterity
* Some occupational risk
* Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
* Generally pleasant working conditions.

 

Nuvance Health and its affiliates are Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

 

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.

 

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you believe you require such assistance to complete this form or to participate in an interview, please contact Human Resources at 203-739-7330 (for reasonable accommodation requests only). Please provide all information requested to assure that you are considered for current or future opportunities.

City: Danbury

State: Connecticut

Community / Marketing Title: Clinical Research Associate-Original Research

Company Profile:

Health Quest and Western Connecticut Health Network have combined to form a new nonprofit health system. The name for the new health system will be Nuvance Health. The new health system was created to provide communities across New York’s Hudson Valley and western Connecticut with more convenient, accessible and affordable care.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

Location_formattedLocationLong: Danbury, Connecticut US

Job Number: 31129