Research Associate

A Research Associate at SidekickHealth will be overseeing clinical studies and study-related projects. As a Research Associate, you will create and write study protocols, conduct regular site visits, manage study-related communications, and prepare interim and final reports. You will play a leading role in generating and overseeing study procedures, study timelines, documentation, and records. You should be able to quickly identify logistical problems and initiate appropriate solutions in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities:

• Create and write study protocols
• Present protocols to collaborators and other internal and external stakeholders
• Identify, evaluate and establish study collaborations and KOL relationships
• Train study staff on therapeutic areas, protocol requirements and study documentation
• Write and facilitate ethics and other regulatory applications and approvals
• Protect participants´ confidentiality and updating regulatory information
• Conduct regular site visits as needed, coordinating project meetings and writing meeting notes and reports
• Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures and data protection guidelines
• Conduct statistical analysis of data sets
• Assist with data analysis, manuscript reading and writing
• Supervise research assistants assigned to various research tasks, when applicable
• Other tasks and responsibilities as needed

Qualifications:

• Master´s degree in biomedical sciences or a related field
• A minimum of 2-5 years experience in a research-related role
• Healthcare experience a plus
• Excellent knowledge of medical and/or behavioral intervention research and methodology
• Familiarity with clinical research regulations and practical implementation
• Strong verbal and communication skills
• Strong English and Icelandic language proficiency