TI Senior Clinical Research Assistant at Oregon Health & Science University – Portland, Oregon

TI Senior Clinical Research Assistant

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-38227
Position Category: Research
Job Type: Research
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Dermatology
Posting Salary Range: $50,128.00 - $75,171.20 per year with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday - Friday
Posting Hours: 8:00am - 5:00pm, varies
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: No
LinkedIn Job Code: #LI-KR1

Department Overview

OHSU Dermatology is located in the Center for Health & Healing on the South Waterfront in Portland, Oregon. The Department of Dermatology is dedicated to providing our patients the best and most innovative dermatologic care for the broad range of skin, hair, nail, and mucous membrane disorders.

Function/Duties of Position

• Acts as the Department of Dermatology’s primary point of contact/trainer and provides project support, including expertise on available services from other OHSU and Dermatology units, for faculty, staff, and trainees designing and implementing clinical research studies (exclusive of industry-sponsored clinical trials); works closely with Clinical Trials Manager and industry-sponsored trial staff, Research Division Manager and staff, Outreach Manager and staff, Fiscal Manager, and other Dermatology teams to provide cohesive service to clinical researchers.

• Designs and coordinates IRB submissions for clinical research in the Department of Dermatology, including grant- and philanthropy-funded non-industry clinical studies and trials, tissue repositories, translational pilot projects, unfunded clinical investigator-initiated studies, and trainee projects (exclusive of industry-sponsored clinical trials).

• Provides study coordination for clinical studies, including coordinating patient visits, procedures, and schedules; rooming study patients and taking vital signs; managing CRFs; entering/managing data; drawing blood and processing lab specimens for shipment; assisting physicians and nurse practitioners with study-related procedures; and coordinating study subject payments (exclusive of industry sponsored-clinical trials). Provides project/clinical research/administrative support to the OHSU Knight Melanoma Program, including IRB protocol coordination for War on Melanoma and other melanoma-related projects.

• Resolve any data queries identified by the study monitor, auditor, or other individual reviewing the study data within tight deadlines with competing priorities. Correct any quality control issues with the data entry. Maintain data integrity including advocating for if/when data should not be changed. Additional tasks may include but are not limited to Lab grading, obtaining and verifying study team signatures/oversight, safety report tracking, and processing.

• Organizing, and purging research supply area. Attends (a) monthly RAIN, CRU, and other institution-wide clinical research-related meetings and training, (b) Dermatology Clinical Trials unit meetings and training as scheduled, and (c) Melanoma Program Executive Working Group, Tumor Board, and other meetings and training as scheduled.

• Coordination of study monitor/auditor visits by scheduling and obtaining monitor/auditor access and assisting the study monitor/auditor with any data entry queries. This is to occur both in preparation for the monitor/audit visit and serving as a representative to support the monitor/auditor’s ability to access our site’s information.

• Assisting with IRB and eCRIS submissions, study start-up, and reviews

• Assisting physician, NP with study-related procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field AND

• 1 year of relevant experience OR

• Associate's AND 3 years of relevant experience OR

• 4 years of relevant experience OR

• Equivalent combination of training and experience

• Basic computer skills

• Strong communication skills and ability to work with people in a smaller space.

• Strong organizational skills and creativity.

• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

• Competence in computer work (both PC and Macintosh) and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, etc.).

• Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or other Science.
• Previous clinical and/or research experience is highly preferred but not required.

• Basic medical experience is a plus (vital signs).

• Prefer experience with Epic Health Information System or internal OHSU electronic systems (eIRB, eCRIS).

• CCRP or CCRA cert, phlebotomy cert, cert nurse’s aide or medical assistant a plus.