Clinical Research Coordinator
About The Position
Clinical Research Coordinator I works independently under general supervision to provide support to our Termeer Center for Targeted Therapy. This position is a mission to develop novel treatments for patients with advanced cancers and transform how we prevent, detect, and manage the serious side effects. The position includes close collaboration with dedicated scientists and clinicians. This position requires clinical skills such as consenting patients to biospecimen collection protocols, as well as laboratory responsibilities of blood, tissue, fluid procurement, processing, and shipping. The CRC I will be trained on the institutional and federal regulations governing clinical research. Following established policies, procedures, and study protocols, provides assistance on clinical research studies, including recruiting, evaluating, and consenting patients for studies; collecting and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits; performing clinical tests such as phlebotomy, EKGs, etc.; and maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree have a six-month grace period from their hire date (up to one year if starting on a per diem basis) to provide degree equivalency verification.
Requirements
- Careful attention to detail
- Good organizational skills
- Ability to follow directions
- Good communication skills
- Computer literacy
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects rights and individual needs
- BA/BS degree required
- Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required
- Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred
- Careful attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
Responsibilities
- Identify, approach, and consent patients for participation in research
- Organize biospecimen collection from patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings (not actual phlebotomy)
- Develop protocol specific flow charts, intake sheets, and other tools as needed to ensure protocol compliance and proper data acquisition
- Collect and input data necessary for patient enrollment and registration
- Maintain a central database (REDCap) of collected samples with appropriate clinical information (clinical demographics, clinical data)
- Interact with other clinical and laboratory researchers at MGH and other institutions to coordinate analysis of collected samples
- Requires going to biopsy procedures to help harvest tissue for research
- Involves sample processing, shipping and banking
- Involves attending autopsies to collect samples for research
- Interface in a professional manner with patients as well as a diverse team of physicians, clinical research assistants, nurses, and pathologists
- Attend lab research and disease group team meetings
- Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verifies that all sponsor requirements are met.
- Recruiting patients for clinical trials and conducting phone interviews.
- Verifies the accuracy of study forms and updates them per protocol.
- Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
- Documents patient visits and procedures.
- Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC Procedures.
- Assists with interviewing study subjects.
- Assists with study regulator submissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
