Graduate Research Associate Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

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Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 10,500 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today. Our mission and values https://www.augusta.edu/about/mission.php make Augusta University an institution like no other.
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Location
Augusta University
Our Health Sciences Campus: 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Our Summerville Campus: 2500 Walton Way, Augusta, GA 30904
College/Department Information
The Medical College of Georgia (MCG) is one of the nation's largest medical schools by class size, with 304 students per class. The MCG educational experience is anchored by the main campus in Augusta, with regional clinical campuses for third- and fourth-year students across the state, and two four-year campuses located in Athens (in partnership with the University of Georgia) and in Savannah (in partnership with Georgia Southern University). MCG's expanding partnerships with physicians and hospitals across Georgia currently provide more than 350 sites where students can experience the full spectrum of medicine, from complex care hospitals to small-town solo practices. MCG and its teaching hospitals also provide postgraduate education to approximately 575 residents and fellows in 50 different Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-approved programs. Our researchers and clinicians focus on what most impacts the health of Georgia's and America's children and adults, including cardiovascular biology and disease, cancer, neurosciences and behavioral sciences, public and preventive health, regenerative and reparative medicine, personalized medicine and genomics. Our physician faculty also share their expertise with physicians and patients at about 100 clinics and hospitals statewide.
Job Summary
The position performs advanced administrative and technical work support of clinical research trials. Manages several large, multi-center, investigator-Initiated, federal, and Industry sponsored clinical trial.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Cell Culture & Clinical Trial Research Protocols
Prepares new clinical trial research protocols for IRB submissions, in compliance with all applicable regulations and policies of FDA, DHHS, ICH, state of Georgia, AU and AUMC. Coordinates activities with respective campus departments to ensure successful study execution.
Regulatory Activities
Performs regulatory activities associated with the ongoing management of current clinical research protocols, including but not limited to, protocol amendments, financial disclosure, protocol deviations, protocol departures, adverse events.
Uploading
Responsible for uploading regulatory documents into OnCore and IRBNet. Provides regulatory support to cancer center clinical investigators and clinical staff. Acts as a liaison between clinical trial sponsors (or contract research organization), clinical investigators, and IRB, and coordinates efforts towards the start-up and ongoing conduction of a clinical trial until close out of study.
Training Schedule
Creates and maintains training schedule for Cancer Center research faculty and staff related to research compliance best practices. Assist with finding and distributing continuing education requirement opportunities. Performs quality control regulatory inspections of cancer center clinical trials to ensure regulatory compliance.
Other
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology or other natural, life, health care, social science or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and two years of experience in research, basic science or clinical laboratory, particularly clinical trial research.
OR
Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology or other natural, life, health care or materials science directly related to the research area to which the position is assigned and a minimum of five years research and /or clinical experience; previous supervisory experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Clinical Research Professional/Associate/etc. certificates
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Willingness and ability to work with research animals.
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer software/database.
Detail-oriented with strong multi-tasking, prioritization and organizational skills.
Shift/Salary/Benefits
Part-time 0.50 FTE
Shift: Days/M-F
Pay Band: B9
Minimum Salary: $23.46/hourly -$26.39/hourly
Salary to be commensurate with qualifications of the selected candidate within the established range (generally minimum-midpoint) of the position
Recruitment Period: 6/6/25 - Until Filled
Augusta University offers a variety of benefits to full-time benefits-eligible employees and some of our half-time (or more) employees.
Benefits that may be elected could include health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, Teachers Retirement System (or Optional Retirement Plan), as well as earned vacation time, sick leave, and 13 paid holidays.
Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program. Consider applying with us today!
Conditions of Employment
All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.
If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.
Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.
For Faculty Hires: Final candidates will be required to provide proof of completed academic degree(s) as well as post-secondary coursework in the form of original transcript(s). Those candidates trained by a foreign institution will also be required to provide an educational/credential evaluation.
All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, student, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.
Other Information
This position is also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. "Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution, where employees partner every day with patients and families for success."
Augusta University is a tobacco-free environment, and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.
How To Apply
Consider applying with us today!
https://www.augusta.edu/hr/jobs/
Select University Faculty & Staff > External Applicants if you are a candidate from outside the university
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