The Clinical Research Diabetes Specialist performs critical trial-related tasks and makes important trial-related decisions when directed by the Principal Investigator (PI) to do so. The Diabetes Specialist is engaged in aspects of nutrition education and counseling for people living with diabetes and has a significant role in the conduct of research. This position is primarily responsible for the clinical specialty area care for people living with diabetes via onsite and virtual visits according to research protocols protecting the health, safety, and welfare of research participants.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Including, but not limited to the following:
- Provide nutrition resource and diabetes education support to clinical investigators and may assist them in protocol development, implementation, and content delivery.
- Provides patient consultations and education via onsite and virtual visits under the direction of the physician in charge of the clinical trial.
- Assess nutritional status and provide appropriate standard of care guidance and therapy in accordance with research study protocols.
- Work cooperatively with diverse, interdisciplinary departmental staff and PI to complete visits and submit accurate source documentation.
- Provide education support related to diabetes medications, continuous glucose monitors, point of care glucometers, and insulin pumps to clinical trial participants.
- Sets appointments with subjects within the required appointment window.
- Maintains all necessary licenses, certifications, credentialing materials and other required documents.
- Stays current on the latest education related to persons living with diabetes, nutrition and food health updates.
- Reviews and adheres to assigned research study protocol.
- Maintains proper documentation and completes source documents in a timely manner.
- Ensures that all clinical activities are carried out in accordance with established research protocol and standards in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedural requirements.
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members and Sponsor/CRO/Vendor associates.
- Communicates with the participant as well as the participant鈥檚 partner/informant/caregiver.
- Attend and successfully complete all training programs; participate in ongoing conference calls, webinars, and other professional development opportunities.
- Complete provided training and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training as required.