USF Health is the University of South Florida’s health-focused academic and clinical enterprise, bringing together medical and health-professional education, patient care, and translational biomedical research. Its teams support community health initiatives, deliver clinical services, and advance innovations that can lead to new treatments and patented discoveries. Through this integrated work, USF Health contributes to better health outcomes in the Tampa Bay region and beyond and offers opportunities across healthcare, education, research, and related professional functions.
Clinical Research Associate, USF Health — Tampa Hybrid
Support USF Health research studies through clinical data management, patient screening, regulatory compliance, and protocol coordination. Train staff, maintain study databases, and collaborate across clinical and administrative teams.
Description
- Support the principal investigator for a clinical research study
- Conduct project-related evaluations and preparatory assessments
- Oversee participant screening and enrollment for health services protocols
- Create project materials for prospective participants and their families
- Coordinate site visits and required data collection
- Maintain data quality and prepare regulatory reports
- Coordinate protocol execution with IT, pharmacy, nursing, physicians, and administration
- Support clinical workflows and electronic health record order sets
- Create and deliver training for clinical staff
- Supervise research staff and recruit and train data-collection assistants
- Manage study records and budgets while tracking project milestones
- Monitor laboratory testing and referrals
- Verify compliance with federal, state, and university requirements
- Maintain documentation for eligibility, informed consent, HIPAA, infection control, and safety
- Prepare and maintain regulatory materials, including IRB applications
- Collect and analyze clinical trial or medical screening data and build client or medical-record databases
- Work with social workers and professional agencies
- Share study information with participants, families, and the public
- Prepare program reports for publication or public distribution
- Complete additional duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a field directly related to the program’s responsibilities plus one year of professional experience, or a relevant master’s degree
- Eligibility to work in the United States
- Experience in substance use disorder research, behavioral health, emergency medicine, clinical research, or healthcare operations is preferred
- The role may require specific computer expertise
- The role may include maintaining website information
- The role may require a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan options
- Tuition assistance programs for employees and dependents
- Generous leave allowance
- Employee perks and discounts