Research Assistant

Circuit Clinical® is on a mission to transform how people find, choose, and participate in clinical research. We are challenging the historical clinical trial methodologies through our work focused on improving access and inclusion in community-based healthcare and through our services that unburden the patients and principal investigators participating in research. 

We seek a Research Assistant to join our Team!

As an emerging startup in Buffalo, where New York state fosters rapid and robust growth within the startup community, Circuit Clinical was ranked 20th nationally for Best Workplaces for Innovators by Fast Company® and was named an Inc. Magazine® Best Workplaces 2021. Circuit’s accolades continued beyond the early years as a research industry watchlist company, including winning SCOPE’s Participant Engagement Award in 2022 while continuing to receive national recognition as Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas™ Award 2022. Over the past year, Circuit has remained committed to breaking the norms that have challenged research participation and continues to extend reach within the research industry, having expanded client relationships with multiple pharmaceutical companies and contract research organizations. And we are not done yet. Our growth knows no bounds as we extended our community-based research into the Midwest during 2023 while growing our remote research capabilities across all 50 US states.

Our award-winning culture is grounded in our values, the heart of the Circuit ethos. We focus on building an incredible, hard-charging Team and providing them the opportunity to do the best work of their careers. In short, we’re motivated to take on the most challenging problems in developing new medicines – this is work that matters to us and those we serve, the patients. We must recruit the industry’s most dynamic, mission-driven, empathetic, and passionate leaders to accomplish our mission. That’s where you come in!

What We Offer

Suppose you’ve been looking for a chance to work with a unique, highly motivated Team and to have a direct impact in building a transformative clinical trials company every day. In that case, that is precisely what we’re offering. We provide competitive benefits and an environment focused on helping you grow personally and professionally.

What You Will Bring to Our Team

As our Research Assistant you will be responsible for assisting the Research Coordinators by facilitating study protocol visits. You will report to the Lead Research Coordinator and work in collaboration with the entire Clinical Operations team.

How Will You Do This

As our Research Assistant, you are responsible for clinical assessments and phlebotomy, document preparation and reporting, as well as patient recruitment efforts, as well as the implementation of activities associated with research study protocols being conducted in accordance with departmental policy, institutional policy, sponsor requirements, and FDA regulations.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Conduction of study procedures as directed by Research Coordinator, this includes but is not limited to taking vital signs, performing ECGs, and phlebotomy
• Collection, processing, storage, and shipment of laboratory specimens 
• Generation and maintenance of laboratory logs
• Inspection and coordination of clinical equipment calibration with qualified vendors 
• Management of clinical supply and kit inventory for assigned studies
• Preparation for study procedures including gathering source and essential documents, preparing lab kits and acquiring dry ice
• Documentation of visit data to electronic data capture system (EDC), ensuring entries are accurate, verifiable, and timely. Daily maintenance of system queries
• Assisting in recruitment efforts, contacting and identifying potentially eligible participants to screen.
• Patient recruitment calls as needed
• Additional duties as assigned

Your qualifications include:

• High School degree or higher preferred
• Clinical laboratory and/or phlebotomy experience required. 
• Proficient in the use of EMR systems preferred. 
• Computer literacy including Microsoft office (Word, Excel), Google suite, and CTMS software a plus preferred. 

What Makes You a Good Candidate

• You are proactive. When problems arise, you think through them logically and with clarity, surface them rapidly and collaborate to resolve them swiftly.
• You are results oriented and see projects through to the finish line without losing momentum – you are comfortable connecting with others at all levels of the organization to help drive a culture of accountability and performance. 
• You are an excellent communicator, both verbally and written. You will need to clearly articulate the business, vendor and customer needs and provide status updates to leadership.
• You like to ask questions. You understand the need to obtain drilled down details to have smooth operating success. You can live in those details without losing sight of the bigger picture and the result. 
• You are collaborative and work well in a team environment.
• You practice accountability - taking ownership for your work and results.
• You are readily transparent and share pertinent information in a timely manner. 
• Your organizational skills are top notch and have a good sense of project management and follow-through.  
• You prioritize well but can continually shift priorities based on business needs. 

The other fine print: 

Location: This is an on-site position, working at our sites in St. Louis. 

Exemption status: Full-time, non-exempt, hourly position. 

Physical requirements: the following physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions: Regularly required to sit; use hands; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision 

Other duties: the duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or, the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands