Clinical Research Assistant (Department of Surgery)

Collaborate with lab members on research to understand how vascular disease affects cognition and risk for dementia. Assist Pl in developing clinical trial protocols; provide clinical enrollment of patients in Dr. Weinkauf's research trial; responsible for completing intake for patients and meeting IRB requirements including calling patients and meeting with them to discuss requirements for study and serve as patient resource for concerns and provide information; assist with patient follow-up calls and appointments. Compile data/collection, and assist in preliminary analysis; maintain research database, assist senior lab members with writing summary reports and report findings to investigator; assist senior lab members in the development of written operating procedures for clinical trial; assist senior lab members with submitting required documentation to IRB. Maintain and order supplies; assist with training of new team members, including students and junior lab members. May assist on related research studies within the assigned lab, based on project needs and Pl direction. Will be trained to do simple brain and carotid imaging, neurocognitive testing.