At Houston Methodist, the Clinical Research Fellow position is responsible for performing clinical research of a complex nature; plans, executes and completes clinical research projects under the supervision/direction of a Principal Investigator. This position provides structured education and first-hand applied experiences in such topics as epidemiology, biostatistics, clinical pharmacology, and biomedical ethics/regulation and a certificate of fellowship is granted to the Clinical Research Fellow upon satisfactory completion of the fellowship program.
PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Directs patient contact supporting the performance of clinical protocols.
- Enrolls subjects into prospective studies and obtains informed consent from patients and legally authorized representatives in accordance with hospital policy and the study protocol.
- Collaborates with the Principal Investigator, interprofessional research team, fellowship stakeholders, and health care professionals regularly for problem resolution and/or achievement of research study goals.
- Serves as a mentor and provides educational and research oversight for other learners in the applicable department or research lab. Role models effective verbal, non-verbal and written communication, which includes active listening and teaching, assisting in development of such skills. Provides contributions towards improvement of department scores for employee engagement, i.e., peer-to-peer accountability.
SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Collects and processes study data and maintain study databases in accordance with study protocols.
- Develops and conducts statistical analyses for interventional and observational studies using relevant statistical software.
QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participates in study data auditing and monitoring procedures.
- Ensures study procedures are being conducted in accordance with hospital and research institute policy and Good Clinical Practice.
- Communicates study findings to applicable hospital committees and stakeholders.
- Completes fellowship objectives and all assigned duties as listed in the identified specific fellowship program.
FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Participates in grant preparation and formal requests to solicit financial support for ongoing and planned studies.
- Manages study finances and resources needed to conduct a clinical study. Self-motivated to independently manage time effectively and prioritize daily tasks.
GROWTH/INNOVATION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Develops study protocols, policies, procedures, and order sets based on evidence from published studies and findings from internal studies.
- Prepares and delivers educational presentations and delivers written reports of scholarship, including but not limited to, published manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals, quarterly activity reports to fellowship stakeholders, and activity reports to external study sponsors as needed.
- Assists with recruitment of future fellows into this fellowship training program.
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; the employee will also perform other reasonably related business/job duties as assigned. Houston Methodist reserves the right to revise job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.
EDUCATION
- Doctor of Medicine (MD) from an accredited medical school, Pharm D or Doctoral degree (PhD) in medical field
WORK EXPERIENCE
- Clinical Research Fellow 0 - NoneClinical Research Fellow 1 - One year of post-terminal experienceClinical Research Fellow 2 - Two years of post-terminal experienceClinical Research Fellow 3 - Three years of post-terminal experienceClinical Research Fellow 4 - Four years of post-terminal experience
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