Clinical Research Specialist 1 - Advanced Heart Failure

Inova Schar Heart and Vascular Research is looking for a dedicated Clinical Research Specialist 1 - Advanced Heart Failure to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday – Friday located in Falls Church, VA.

The Clinical Research Specialist 1 – Advanced Heart Failure assists investigators and research staff in the conduct of clinical research studies. Performs a variety of research, data, and clerical duties of a routine and technical nature to support the conduct of clinical research.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to
• Team
• Member
• Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and
• Student
• Loan
• Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental
• Health
• Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life
• Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Clinical Research Specialist 1 – Advanced Heart Failure Responsibilities

• Assists in the preparation and submission of regulatory documents to the study sponsor and IRB, as required by the protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in the conduct and documentation of study visits and protocol-specific testing/interviews according to the study protocol.
• Assists the research team in completing case report forms accurately and according to the protocol.
• Completes study procedures, as relevant to training and certification.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences preferred.
• Previous lab and phlebotomy skills preferred.

• We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider.
• Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve.
• Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience.
• And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step.
• At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare.

Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.