Clinical Research Assistant-Medical Oncology
About The Position
The Clinical Research Assistant provides clinical and translational research support to the Immune Monitoring Discovery Platform (IMDP) in the Pelotonia Institute for Immuno-Oncology (PIIO) and to clinical trial partners. The role supports patient identification, recruitment and consent; research sample coordination; clinical data collection and database maintenance; study communications; and regulatory documentation. The assistant works with the principal investigator, research team, trainees and students, data analysts, biostatisticians, clinic staff, and other departments. The position also contributes to planning and carrying out translational research studies, analyzing research results and literature, developing resources for new protocols, and preparing study reports and materials for grants and publications. Optional opportunities include processing and storing patient research samples and learning basic biostatistical analyses. Other duties may be assigned by the principal investigator.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, or a medical field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Zero years of relevant experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Two to four years of relevant experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Identify appropriate patients from clinical schedules, discuss research studies with them, and obtain consent.
- Support participant recruitment and implement strategies to ensure recruitment.
- Coordinate and track collection of patient research samples, including blood, urine, and tissue biopsies.
- Assist with research data collection, including electronic medical record chart reviews.
- Collect, enter, and maintain clinical research data in study databases, including CLIMBS and REDCAP.
- Coordinate and track study communications with participants.
- Perform data entry and prepare study reports.
- Maintain accurate records of research activities, Institutional Review Board approvals, and regulatory documentation.
- Support planning and implementation of programmatic activities.
- Serve as a liaison with the research team and other departments, and support trainees, students, data analysts, biostatisticians, clinic staff, and the principal investigator.
- Attend research team meetings.
- Assist with analysis of research results and participate in planning, designing, and executing translational research studies.
- Conduct critical analysis of research literature and develop plans and resource tools to meet new protocol requirements.
- Summarize data for grant proposals and manuscripts.
- Assist the principal investigator with preparing and submitting publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts; co-author manuscripts.
- If interested, participate in processing and storage of patient research samples and learn basic biostatistical analyses for clinical and translational research projects.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the principal investigator.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
