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Al-Huda School

Clinical Research Assistant

Palo Alto, CA · On-site

$80 - $100/hr

Responsibilities include research support, product demonstrations, and ensuring smooth adoption of the Ampa system across clinics. The assistant will collaborate with mental health providers ...

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Centre For Neuro Skills

Research Assistant

Tarzana, CA · On-site

$25 - $30/hr

As a Research Assistant, you will play a critical role in transforming lives and helping ... At CNS, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package to support your well ...

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Services Support Assistant II

Sacramento, CA · On-site

$21.66 - $26.33/hr

... researching, proofing, evaluating, gathering, organizing, and arranging data Report writing and ... Services Support Assistant I; OR Pattern 2: Two (2) years of full-time experience performing ...

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Do research support assistants get paid a lot?

Research Support Assistants typically earn salaries that are considered moderate within the research and academic fields, often ranging from minimum wage to mid-level salaries depending on experience, location, and employer. They usually receive additional benefits such as training opportunities and flexible schedules, but high salaries are uncommon for entry-level or support roles.

How much does a research support assistant get paid?

Research Support Assistants typically earn between $30,000 and $50,000 annually, depending on experience, education, and location. Entry-level positions may start lower, while those with specialized skills or advanced degrees can earn higher salaries. Compensation often includes benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.

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Research Support Assistant - Anastassiou Lab - Department of Neurosurgery (Per Diem)

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

Cedars Sinai
Hospitals • 10K+ employees
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Per diem

Posted 6 days ago

Cedars-Sinai rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 131 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

44th of 1,066 rated hospitals

Job description

Are you a hardworking and dedicated research professional interested in being part of breakthrough Research? We invite you to consider this great opportunity!

When you join Cedars-Sinai, you become part of a team that is at the forefront of medical advancements and life-saving medical and scientific breakthroughs. Cedars-Sinai is one of the leading institutes for driven research funding from the National Institutes of Health.

Principal Investigator, Costas Anastassiou, PhD is searching for a Research Support Assistant to join the team!

The Anastassiou Laboratory is affiliated with the Department of Neurosurgery and Neurology, the Center of Neural Sciences and Medicine and the Regenerative Medicine Institute. The laboratory studies how the molecular and cellular composition of neurons translates to their phenotype and how these properties combine in brain circuits to produce function or, in the case of disease, dysfunction.

The Research Support Assistant provides clerical support to Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Research Coordinator, Research Program Administrator, Research Nurse, or Research Manager. This role will provide the administrative support for research protocols by providing document management, obtaining proper signatures, and maintaining samples, kits, and study supplies. This incumbent will follow all federal, local, FDA, IRB, and HIPAA guidelines and regulations pertaining to the study and patient care.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Completes data entry as required.
  • Provides document management for research activities.
  • Handles the process of acquiring the proper signatures for research grants and protocols.
  • Completes sample preparation and shipping and maintains study supplies and kits.
  • Responsible for acquiring outside research records for patients enrolled in protocols.
  • Schedules research meetings.
  • Ensures compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA and local Institutional Review Board.
  • Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
  • Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law.
  • Participates in required training and education programs.
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

Education:

  • High School diploma/GED is required.

Experience:

  • No experience required.


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