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Clinical Research Assistant

Chicago, IL, US💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-25

Core

Provides technical support for planning, monitoring, and execution of investigator-initiated observational, interventional, and health services research projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory policies and contributing to knowledge dissemination.

Role type

Research support specialist (clinical research)

Builds

Research studies, grant applications, IRB protocols, and community-engaged research programs

Domain

Health services research, women's health, aging, and social determinants of health

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

research study design, literature search and synthesis, IRB protocol management, informed consent processes, primary data collection, basic statistical analysis, study documentation, regulatory compliance

Preferred skills

REDCap, STATA/SPSS, GIS, programming knowledge, social media management, bilingual communication

Technologies

REDCap, STATA, SPSS, GIS, Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Support planning and execution of research studies; assist in designing and implementing quantitative and qualitative studies; support grant application development; conduct literature searches; manage IRB protocols and regulatory compliance; recruit and enroll research subjects; perform primary data collection and entry; conduct basic statistical analyses; support community-engaged research processes; train research trainees; contribute to manuscript and presentation development; perform administrative and operational tasks for research missions.

Seniority

Entry-level to Junior, hands-on IC

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