Clinical Research Assistant, Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine

How You’ll Help Transform Healthcare:

Under general supervision of the Principal Investigator, assists with administrative activities associated with the conduct of research studies including industry-sponsored, grant-funded, or internally-funded studies while maintaining compliance with guidelines set by governing agencies and institutional policy. This position will be assigned to support minimal risk or non-interventional studies, unless assigned to serve in a support function for greater than minimal risk studies that also include a Clinical Research Coordinator. This Clinical Research Assistant will work with the Research and Development team to support projects in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine. The Research Assistant will engage with physicians, staff, and patients to work collaboratively towards research goals. Travel is local between Carilion facilities.

What We Require:

Education: Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor’s Degree in Science or a related field required. Three (3) years experience in clinical research may be substituted for education. 

Experience: 1 year in healthcare or research preferred.

Licensure, certification, and/or registration: IATA required with hire. 

Other Minimum Qualifications: Excellent computer skills; strong knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and internet environment. Knowledge of medical and/or pharmaceutical terminology strongly desired. Strong organization and communication skills required. Able to work with multiple interruptions and to perform multiple tasks at any given time.

About Carilion

This is Carilion Clinic ...

An organization where innovation happens, collaboration is expected and ideas are valued. A not-for-profit, mission-driven health system built on progress and partnerships. A courageous team that is always learning, never discouraged and forever curious.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Va., you will find a robust system of award winning hospitals, Level 1 and 3 trauma centers, Level 3 NICU, Institute of Orthopedics and Neurosciences, multi-specialty physician practices, and The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute.

Carilion is where you can make your own path, make new discoveries and, most importantly, make a difference. Here, in a place where the air is clean, people are kind and life is good. Make your tomorrow with us.