Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s faculty and providers are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Internal Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine? 

The Academic Research Services (ARS) office is staffed to provide full-service support for preparing, editing, and submitting basic and clinical research grant applications and start-up of clinical trials and maintenance of IRB protocols for translational and clinical studies. The ARS office also assists researchers and trainees in finding research funding and provides education on writing winning proposals, mentorship, and collaboration.

The Academic Research Services team is currently accepting applications for full-time Clinical Research Professional.

Essential Functions

• Coordinate the generation of data for proposals, reports, and manuscripts.
• Provide training and direction to Research Staff regarding regulatory standard operating procedures.
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of federal regulations, University regulations, and Internal Review Board (IRB) operating procedures concerning regulatory functions for Human Research.
• Identify compliance, legal, IP and business/financial risk.
• Mitigate risk through working with physicians/faculty, divisions, legal and/or other departments.
• Prepare and maintain all regulatory documentation for assigned research studies – this includes, but is not limited to initial IRB submissions, annual reviews, amendments, submission of all required reportable events, and COMPLION electronic regulatory binders.
• Draft and format subject informed consents and consent comprehension tests.
• Liaison with IRB and industry contacts.
• Liaison with internal medical staff, University Departments, ancillary departments and/or satellite facilities.
• Coordinate division meetings with study team as needed to accurately maintain studies.
• Attend regular educational meetings to stay current on IRB and University mandates regarding regulatory functions.
• Assist in drafting compliant advertisements.
• Keep updated records of research staff credentials for active studies.
• Meet regularly with regulatory team to help develop educational materials for new investigators and work together to facilitate regulatory compliance improvements.
• Assist in development of reports for assigned studies.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s Degree must be in a related field.
• Five (5) years of relevant work experience and/or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

One (1) year of related experience.

Physical Requirements/Work Environment