Supports clinical research projects by coordinating projects and drug trials, assessing patients' qualifications, and facilitating protocols. Collects and reviews lab results, patient data, and lab specimens; administers medications and protocol-specific treatments. Performs general laboratory duties and specialized nursing duties, trains new staff, and ensures regulatory adherence.
The Health Studies Research Center (HSRC), Department of Epidemiology is seeking a Health Professional to work on several research projects within HSRC focusing on healthy aging and prevention of disability and mobility loss. Projects will include observational studies and clinical trials, and will involve all aspects of research including recruitment, screening, clinical measures, safety monitoring, data management and outcomes investigation.The Health Professional will conduct clinical measurements including phlebotomy for several projects; processing and shipment of biological samples; obtaining anthropometrics, blood pressures, and heart rates; conducting and interpreting ECG and other clinical tests according to protocol; administering physical performance and cognitive function tests; and assisting participants in completing study-related questionnaires.
Generally sedentary.
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