Clinical Research Assistant - Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology)
About The Position
The Clinical Research Assistant in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology will work with the research team led by Dr. Priyanka Sharma in breast cancer research. This position will assist in entry level clinical research activities including collecting information from patients/study participants and ensuring study activities are performed as scheduled for all participants. The clinical research assistant will provide physicians, administrative staff, sponsors, and contractors with requested information and support.
Requirements
- Four (4) years of relevant experience in biology, genetics, or related field. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Computer skills
- Communication
- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter
Nice To Haves
- Experience in biomedical research (including any internship, educational, or volunteer experience)
- Cancer-related experience.
- Experience with regulations governing clinical research (e.g. GCP, HIPAA).
- Experience with electronic medical records.
Responsibilities
- Collect and enter research data while documenting trial-related activities and ensuring all study data are accurately reported.
- Provide administrative support for licensure and credentialing, general paperwork, scheduling, procurement, and correspondence.
- Assist the Principal Investigator with day-to-day administrative tasks and research coordination.
- Edit and format grant proposals and manuscripts.
- Maintain regulatory paperwork for research studies.
- Recruit, evaluate, and educate patients regarding clinical trials following established procedures and protocols.
- Conduct informed consent interviews with participants.
- Coordinate study participant visit activities including scheduling procedures, communicating with subjects, and completing necessary basic study procedures.
- Assist with transport or shipping of research biological specimens between clinical trial sites.
- Provide written and verbal reports to the Principal Investigator and Program Director.
Benefits
- Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan.
- Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available.
- Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays.
- One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment.
- A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
