Clinical Research Coordinator

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator I (CRC I) works under general supervision to support the Cancer Early Detection and Diagnostics (EDDx) research team in enrolling eligible patients to clinical research protocols and manage all aspects of data collection for multiple cancer studies. The CRC I will be responsible for scheduling all protocol mandated tests required to comply with institutional and federal regulations governing clinical research. This position involves a combination of patient coordination and data abstraction and entry. This position involves direct patient contact. The ideal candidate should have the flexibility to commute to multiple locations within the Greater Boston area (MGH Boston, MGH Waltham, Brigham Women’s Hospital).

Requirements

BA/BS degree required
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

Nice To Haves

Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred

Responsibilities

Assist clinical team in screening potential patients for study participation
Schedule all protocol required tests and procedures
Coordinate patient appointments with physicians, nurses, and all test areas
Coordinate and schedule clinical safety laboratory specimen draws and ensure timely results are available to providers
Prepare pre-visit communication for providers to ensure required assessments are completed and documented
Maintain point of contact communication with enrolled patients and assist with front line questions regarding study participation
Develop protocol specific flow charts, intake sheets, and other tools to ensure protocol compliance and proper data acquisition
Coordinate, obtain, process, and ship protocol required tissue samples
Ensure collection and processing (e.g. spin/separate/freeze) of all required correlative research blood samples with the coordination of the MGH Sample Processing Lab (SPL)
Scans in research documents and certifies these documents as copies
Follow patients for the duration of study participation via electronic medical record review to ensure protocol compliance
Complete data entry by extracting patient demographics and clinical data via electronic medical chart review
Maintain research charts and/or electronic files for all enrolled patients
Ensure adequate source documentation is in place for all data reported
Resolve data queries
Build REDCap database as needed and maintain database with up-to-date information
Maintain screening and enrollment logs
Interact with clinical and research laboratory personnel at MGH and outside institutions to coordinate analysis of collected materials
Attend research team meetings