Clinical Research Assistant I - Exercise Oncology Program

City of Hope•Duarte, CA

About The Position

The Clinical Research Assistant I works in City of Hope’s Exercise Oncology Program, which studies how personalized exercise may reduce cancer risk and improve outcomes for people affected by cancer. The program conducts clinical trials involving exercise interventions, patient-reported outcomes, biomarkers, and remote research activities. The role coordinates day-to-day operations for multiple research studies, from start-up through participant follow-up and study completion. It supports participant recruitment and study visits, maintains records and data, manages study supplies and biological samples, and works with investigators, exercise physiologists, clinical teams, participants, and collaborating research sites. The position also contributes to team activities and supports training and mentoring of newer clinical research staff.

Requirements

Associate’s degree; experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.
Ability to read, identify, and extract pertinent data from medical records.
Ability to read, write, and comprehend medical terminology.
Background in Medical Record, Health Information Systems, or a related health field.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Independently coordinate multiple exercise oncology research studies from study start-up through participant follow-up and completion.
Recruit, screen, enroll, and support participants throughout their research experience.
Coordinate study visits, required assessments, participant schedules, and other research activities, ensuring requirements are completed accurately and on time.
Maintain complete and accurate study records, submit required research data, monitor study requirements, and communicate important changes or concerns to investigators and program leadership.
Prepare, ship, track, receive, and reconcile study equipment and supplies, including participant study kits containing biodevices.
Prepare, ship, track, and inventory biological samples and related sample kits.
Manage and review research data, identify missing or inconsistent information, and support study-specific data projects and analyses.
Collaborate with investigators, exercise physiologists, clinical teams, participants, and collaborating research sites to keep studies running efficiently.
Contribute to team meetings, special projects, and continuous improvement activities.
Help train and mentor newer clinical research staff.
Read, identify, and extract pertinent data from medical records.