Asistente de Investigación Clínica y Laboratorio

**Primary Functions**:
You will perform a dual function as a clinical research coordinator and a lab assistant. You will assist and coordinate clinical research projects, dealing with medical staff and patients, tracking, organizing, and preparing samples in the lab for storage and shipment, and also doing all lab paperwork for different research projects.

**Lab Assistant duties and responsibilities**

Prepare samples/specimens for storage and shipment
Fill shipment manifests
Perform daily quality control checks
Prepare reports with reliable data
Use latest methodologies and best practices
Adhere to correct procedures and policies
Document all activities
Maintain and track results
Maintain cleanliness, orderliness and supplies
Help with administrative tasks

**Tasks as a Clinical Research Coordinator**:

- Assist in the planning, implementation, and management of clinical trials according to study protocols, FDA guidelines, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
- Recruit and screen potential study participants, ensuring they meet eligibility criteria and obtaining informed consent.
- Schedule and conduct study visits, collect and document data, and maintain accurate and complete research records.
- Monitor study progress, identify potential issues, and work proactively to resolve any challenges that arise during the research process.
- Coordinate with research team members, healthcare professionals, and external partners to facilitate study procedures and ensure the timely completion of research milestones.
- Assist with the preparation of regulatory documents and submissions for Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval and other regulatory bodies as required.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulatory guidelines, study protocols, and safety procedures throughout the research process.
- Collaborate with data management teams to ensure accurate and timely data entry and maintenance.
- Prepare and maintain study-related supplies and equipment, ensuring they are readily available for research activities.
- Monitor and manage adverse events and communicate them to relevant stakeholders as appropriate.
- Stay updated on industry best practices, guidelines, and regulatory changes related to clinical research.

**Qualifications and requirements**

Bachelor’s degree in health related areas. Químico, Químico Farmacéutico Biólogo (QFB), Químico Clínico Biólogo (QCB), Químico Bacteriólogo Parasitólogo (QBP), Biotecnología y Genómica (LBG), Biología, Ingeniería en Biotecnología, Ingeniería Biomédica, and other similar or related degrees.

Fluent in English.

Outstanding work ethic, detail-oriented, thorough, punctual and extremely well organized.

You must be reliable, motivated, looking for work within a research environment and have a flexible attitude to work and schedules.

Demonstrated ability to interact with different professional levels of the medical and laboratory community.

Experience working as part of a team with a proven ability to make an active contribution to the team's performance and teamwork.

Self-motivated, tenacious and display initiative.

Able to anticipate, trouble-shoot and resolve various types of problems, able to move actions forward and ensure conclusion.

Proven organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks to a successful conclusion.

Able to motivate study personnel to accomplish study objectives.

Possess the ability to prioritize, take initiative and commit to the completion of each assigned project.

Analytical and conceptual thinking skills. Able to critically evaluate and solve problems, display good judgment, and maintain appropriate levels of independence.

**Lab Assistant duties and responsibilities**

Prepare samples/specimens for storage and shipment
Fill shipment manifests
Perform daily quality control checks
Prepare reports with reliable data
Use latest methodologies and best practices
Adhere to correct procedures and policies
Document all activities
Maintain and track results
Maintain cleanliness, orderliness and supplies
Help with administrative tasks
Receive and process samples in case of emergencies during weekends (Not very often)

**Tasks as a Clinical Research Assistant**:
Work directly with study volunteers, providing them safety and protection while collecting and managing the study data. Conduct telephone and face-to-face screenings to recruit volunteers. Assess volunteer condition and coordinate ongoing clinical/laboratory testing and physical exams. Clinical Research Assistants follow up with volunteers after the study and manage a great deal of paperwork, electronic correspondence and data.

**Schedule: Monday to Fridays 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. Sometimes Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.**

**Location: Col. Chepevera, Monterrey.**

**Salary**: $10,000.00 per month

COVID-19 considerations:
Contamos con el distintivo de seguridad otorgado por el IMSS.

Application Question(s):

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