Clinical Research Technician Early Phase Clinical Research - Dallas Tx

**\*\*\* Please note that this role requires you have experience with taking vitals, blood draws and ECG's.\*\*\*** As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US. We are currently seeking a Clinical Research Technician, to interact directly with our healthy volunteer participants while learning to read clinical research protocols and enjoy working in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. Each day is different, you will be exposed to a wide variety of Therapeutic Indications and study types (ascending dose, first-in-human, food effect, drug to drug interactions, etc.). **Schedule Options:** Option 1: Mid Shift * 10-hour shifts * Start time between **11am and 1pm** * **Every other weekend required** **OR** Option 2: Weekend Day Shift * 12-hour shifts * **Friday, Saturday, and Sunday** * **6am to 6:30pm** If you join us, you will work with some of the world´s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in a vital stage of clinical development: establishing the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of a new drug. Many are drawn to their profession because of its direct impact on patient care. If this is your case, you will not miss that working in Phase 1 trials. Whilst allowing you to have a close face-to-face relationship with participants, and as you continue to practice your clinical skills and knowledge, you´ll be involved with the latest medical technologies and treatments, witnessing their development firsthand. When the drug you worked with gets approved, you know you´ll touch many patient´s lives around the world. **WHAT YOU WILL DO:** You will utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care clinical research. **Other key responsibilities:** * Review study protocols and eligibility criteria to support participant screening. * Coordinate special screening procedures with study and recruitment teams. * Assist with development and accuracy of participant eligibility questionnaires. * Prepare and organize screening, consent, medical history, and study documentation. * Obtain informed consent and collect medical histories from participants. * Perform and/or coordinate protocol-required screening procedures and assessments. * Review screening records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance. * Prepare screening charts for physician and study manager review. * Maintain accurate participant status records within the study database. * Other duties as assigned. **YOU NEED TO BRING…** * High school diploma or equivalent * 1-2 years research experience may be substituted for education requirement. * Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements. * EMT, Phlebotomy, CMA or CNA certification, preferred. **Work Environment:** * Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. * Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel. * Exposure to biological fluids. * Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves. **Physical Requirements:** * Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day. * Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment. * Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck. * Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf. * Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. * Regular and consistent attendance. * Varied hours may be required. The important thing for us is you are comfortable working in an environment that is: * **Fast paced**: where no deviations from the study protocol are allowed, and not meeting a timeline for even few minutes will create a quality issue. * **Changing priorities constantly** asking you to prioritize and adapt on the spot. * **Teamwork** and **people skills** are essential for the study to run smoothly. * **Technology based**. We collect our data directly into an electronic environment. **What do you get?** Regular, full-time, or part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: * Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD (multiple insurance carriers) * 401(K) * Paid time off (PTO) * Employee recognition awards * Multiple ERG’s (employee resource groups) Learn more about our [EEO & Accommodations request here](https://careers.fortrea.com/us/en/eeo-and-accommodations).