Research Associate

CancerNavigator

18d • $71,000 - $76,000 • Remote

About The Position

CancerNavigator is an early-stage healthcare company (remote, headquartered in Washington, D.C.) dedicated to supporting cancer patients in their hour of need.
Our Mission & Our Work, in Brief
Cancer is the number one cause of death for commercially insured Americans and the top cost driver for health plans. And, cancer patients are struggling.
CancerNavigator is a white-glove, end-to-end, cancer support service for patients and their families. We work with health plans across the country to provide 1-1 support to members facing a cancer diagnosis. All of our support is delivered through dedicated Oncology Certified Nurses, who work with members to catch cancer early, get them to fantastic experts for their care, and help them through the thousands of other problems patients and their families face.
Join us to help serve cancer patients in their hour of need.
The “Research Associate” Role
The number one priority of a research associate is to produce high-quality research that will help patients understand crucial information in their hour of need. Research Associates support the following efforts:
Creating Custom Documents for Patients: The Patient Service Team’s mandate is to help cancer patients make decisions in this difficult hour of need, and our mechanism for serving patients is education. The primary responsibility for a researcher on our team is to create excellent tailored documents for patients, and to collaborate with our oncology nurse navigators to teach each patient what they need to know about their specific situation. This is an “on-demand” function – when patients need help, our entire team jumps into action.
Enhancing Our Research Base: Our team has spent over five years building a deep research foundation on nearly every cancer type and subtype, which we use to inform the education and guidance we deliver to patients. The cancer landscape is continually evolving, and our research base requires updating regularly to reflect changes in diagnostics, treatment protocols, techniques, and more. A central function of a research associate is to assist in the enhancement of our core research base by identifying gaps in our research as we serve patients, and occasionally performing research “deep dives” to fill in those gaps.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of professional research experience on clinical topics
• Experience reading and examining academic literature on medical subjects
• Ability to quickly master complex clinical content in both depth and breadth
• Ability to execute research projects autonomously
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree requiring research in a related field
• Willingness to work MST or PST hours

Responsibilities

• Creating Custom Documents for Patients
• Enhancing Our Research Base

Benefits

• Remote-first work; live where you want within the continental U.S.
• All-company on-sites 2-3 times per year in Washington D.C. (HQ) or other locations
• Medical and Dental Insurance (80% employer paid), Vision Insurance (100% employer paid)
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance (involuntary with the option to buy-up coverage)
• Unlimited PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees