Clinical Research Study Assistant II

The WashU Medicine Center for Pediatric Neuromuscular Disorders (https://pediatricneuromusculardisorders.wustl.edu/) provides quality care, state-of-the-art treatment, precision medicine, and research opportunities to pediatric and young adult patients diagnosed with neuromuscular disorders. Patients at our center have access to leading-edge clinical trials which focus on personalized medicine to improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of neuromuscular diseases. 
 
This position works well as a gap year experience for individuals wanting exposure to clinical research and is time-limited to 2 years maximum. 

As a Clinical Research Study Assistant II, you will assist our team of highly skilled research coordinators and clinicians in executing clinical trial protocols for pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders. You will have the opportunity to participate in clinical research study activities, including complex and multi-site clinical research trials. Phlebotomy and blood lab processing experience is preferred but not required. Experience with children is preferred but not required, although willingness to work with children is required.  

Specific duties may include: screening, obtaining consent, and enrolling participants in studies, and performing a variety of duties involved in the collection, documentation, and reporting of clinical research data.