Research Assistant 2

The Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Center and ORCATECH contribute national and international efforts to understand aging, research promising treatments for Alzheimers disease, develop technologies for health assessment and patient support, as well as genetics, neuroimaging and pathology.

The Recruitment Coordinator assists with the implementation of research trials with older adults. Responsibilities include:

• Recruiting research volunteers by placing phone calls, mailing recruitment letters, sharing study information with the public, optimizing recruitment methods, and seeking new community partners


• Determining subject eligibility and facilitating study enrollment;entering and processing data and performing data verification


• Assisting with the design and ongoing maintenance of the studys REDCap databases, as well as building and running regular reports


• Assisting with training other staff members


• Participatingin regulatory compliance

• Bachelor's degree with major courses in field of research/No experience, or Associate's degree and 3 years of relevant experience


• Working knowledge of scientific method and human subjects research


• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)


• High level of technological proficiency


• Excellent organizational skills, high attention to detail and commitment to high-accuracy data collection


• Self-starter and motivated


• Ability to prioritize work demands and manage time appropriately


• Demonstrated ability to efficiently manage multiple tasks


• Demonstrated ability to speak and communicate clearly and display a high level of professionalism while interacting patiently and respectfully with elderly volunteers


• Must beable to sit at a computer without a break for 45 minutes

• Experience with RedCap or other database systems


• Clinical research coordination experience


• Experience working with senior population


• Data collection, entry and management skills

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