Clinical Research Assistant in the Fasting, Activity, Sleep, and Time Lab (FAST Lab) in the division of cancer prevention and control at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. The FAST Lab is under the direction of principal investigator Faiza Kalam, Ph.D., MS, a nutrition scientist and health interventionist. The FAST Lab investigates the impact of nutrition, fasting, meal timing, sleep, and physical activity on cancer-related health outcomes in both healthy individuals and those with cancer, with the aim of improving health outcomes through innovative prevention strategies and lifestyle interventions. This position is a hybrid part-time position schedule with the possibility of transitioning to a full-time on-site 5 days per week in the future.

Responsibilities include:

• Coordinating daily activities and research efforts related to nutrition and lifestyle interventions.
• Demonstrating excellent communication and writing skills.
• Exhibiting strong organizational skills and self-motivation.
• Assisting in mentoring and supervising undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced practice providers.
• Completing study-specific training, attending study meetings, providing weekly updates and progress reports on study activities, including recruitment and follow-up activities, and performing other administrative duties as required.
• Assisting with the development and submission of IRB protocols.
• Educating patients and their families about the objectives, processes, and goals of studies.
• Identifying, assessing, recruiting, consenting, and enrolling participants into clinical studies.
• Ensuring that research studies are carried out according to the study protocol and adhere to the guidelines, policies, and requirements of OSUCCC.
• Managing and developing REDcap databases.
• Utilizing technology and online platforms related to health and wellness effectively.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Biological Sciences, Health Sciences or medical field, or equivalent combination of education experience required. 0 years of relevant experience required. 2-4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Preferred qualifications:

• Previous experience in coordinating clinical trials and participant recruitment.
• Proficiency or knowledge in statistical programs such as SPSS, SAS, or R.
• Familiarity with electronic medical record documentation (EPIC), chart review, and data abstraction.
• Background in public health, exercise science, psychology, dietetics, nutrition, or human physiology.

Starting salary for this position: $20.00 hourly

Career Roadmap Mapping:

Research and Scholarship Clinical Research Technical T2

70%: Coordinates research project activities, primarily in the area of cancer prevention and control; develops and implements screening and recruitment activities that are conducted at the various sites; identifies, assesses, recruits, consents, and enrolls participants into clinical studies; maintains and develops optimal working relationships with physicians and personnel at the study sites; ensures that the research study is conducted in accordance with the protocol and requirements of investigators and sponsoring agencies; develops screening and recruitment reports; coordinates retention of participants; conducts chart review and data abstraction from the electronic medical record; participates in audits; identifies, documents, and tracks protocol violations and adverse events.

10%: Completes forms and reports in a timely manner; maintains participant and screening tracking systems; conducts quality assurance checks of all study data and forms and provides study researchers with monthly reports; resolves data queries; communicates with the study monitor.

10%: Conducts follow-up activities with study participants; coordinates with participating sites to ensure follow-up activities are conducted in a timely manner; coordinates the collection and receipt of biological samples, if applicable.

10%: Attends study team meetings; provides weekly updates on study activities; other duties as assigned.