CLINICAL TRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANTMEDICAL ASSISTANT

g patient and lab data for both sponsored and investigator-initiated studies. Your work involves screening potential subjects by reviewing clinic schedules to identify candidates (after IRB pre-screening approval), conducting outreach to potential participants, and facilitating the informed consent process while educating patients and parents about study protocols.

In the lab, you'll collect, organize, and analyze research samples and data from all trials and studies in the division. You'll process samples for both investigator-initiated and clinical research trials, serving as the primary lab technician for patient samples regarding biorepository specimens. This requires implementing safety and infection control measures, ensuring data quality control, and organizing study supplies for specimen collection.

You'll prepare research patient charts for study visits, including printing and filing required documents. During study visits, you'll assist study coordinators with scheduling visits in Epic, greeting participants, obtaining vital signs, and conducting chart reviews. You're also responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and ensuring proper utilization of laboratory and other research facilities while working at different clinic locations as needed.

Key administrative duties include abstracting medical information from the EMR, completing chart reports, entering data according to protocol specifications, and filing study documents. You'll ensure proper patient visits occur with correct sample collection and shipment to collaborating institutions, coordinating directly with the primary care team for safe collection procedures, including inpatient study subjects.

Clinical responsibilities involve entering orders, processing medication refills, creating encounters, documenting telephone notes, uploading documents, and picking up study drugs from the pharmacy.

### Requirements and Qualifications

This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent and four years of experience in office or administrative support or in research support. College education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis under Florida's Senate Bill 1310—an associate degree substitutes for two years of experience, a bachelor's degree for four years, a master's degree for six years, a professional degree for seven years, or a doctoral degree for nine years.

You must pass a Level II background check as a condition of employment and meet all employment eligibility requirements in the U.S.

### Working at USF

The University of South Florida is one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area with approximately 16,000 employees. We foster a rich academic environment where employees excel and advance their development. In 2025, Forbes recognized USF as one of Florida's best large employers, ranked No. 1 among the state's 12 public universities.

Our first-class benefits package includes medical, dental, and life insurance plans, retirement plan options, employee and dependent tuition programs, generous leave, and hundreds of employee perks and discounts.

You'll provide clinical support to clinicians at multiple locations including Ybor Youth Clinic, Children Medical Services, and 17 Davis Clinic. Additional duties include general office assistance such as answering phones and paperwork management as needed.

USF is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on any characteristic protected by law. We maintain programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws.