Research Technologist

Job Functions, Duties, Responsibilities and Position Qualifications

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• Location:
• Birmingham,
• Alabama
• Days:
• Monday -
• Friday
• Hours: 8:00
• AM - 5:00
• PM
• Full-time:
• Benefit
• Eligible
• In this role, you will: Responsible for, recruiting, consenting, detailing and tracking eligible study subjects for clinical trials Introduces the details, and parameters of the study to study candidates and appropriate medical staff Field candidates’ questions and concerns about the study Obtains signed informed consent from all study participants Preparation of slides for staining, including cutting paraffin sections (with particular attention to preservation of tissue); sections using patient and control material. Functions as the liaison between study candidates and the principal investigator Tracks the number of study candidates that were recruited vs. the number of successful specimen collections Coordinates pre-operative blood collection handling and storage when required Collects data, completes Case Report Forms and any required Follow-up Forms Organizes the maintenance and retention of all study records Transfers study data confidentially from the study site to Aurora and its clients Manages inventory for all study supplies Participates in the collection process and transport preparation of Biospecimens from the
• Study site to the final destination
• All you need is: Pathology Assistant or advanced Med-tech degree and certification preferred. BA/BS/MA/MS science related degree preferred. A minimum of 2-5 years’ experience as an Instrument Operator, Laboratory Manager or equivalent in a licensed and certified laboratory setting Selected individual must possess in depth understanding of Clinical Laboratory Medicine. Applicant must possess experience working with highly detailed clinical research protocols and be able to understand and put into practice technical procedures necessary to complete research objectives. Experience or knowledge of cytology, molecular biology and pathology strongly desired. Prior supervisory or management experience not required but strongly desired.