Research Associate

CancerNavigator

7h • $71,000 - $76,000 • Remote

About The Position

CancerNavigator is an early-stage, remote-first healthcare company headquartered in Washington, D.C., that supports cancer patients and their families. It works with health plans across the country to provide one-to-one support from Oncology Certified Nurses, helping members navigate early detection, expert care, and other challenges associated with a cancer diagnosis.

The Research Associate’s primary priority is producing high-quality research that helps patients understand crucial information. The role creates tailored educational documents for patients and collaborates with oncology nurse navigators to explain information relevant to each patient’s situation. This is an on-demand function, requiring the team to respond when patients need assistance.

The role also helps maintain and enhance CancerNavigator’s research foundation on cancer types and subtypes. The Research Associate identifies research gaps encountered while serving patients and may conduct in-depth research to address them, keeping the knowledge base current with developments in diagnostics, treatment protocols, and techniques.

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, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree requiring research in a related field.
• Willingness to work MST hours.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality research to help patients understand crucial information.
• Create tailored educational documents for patients based on their specific situations.
• Collaborate with oncology nurse navigators to teach patients what they need to know.
• Identify gaps in the company’s research base while serving patients.
• Conduct occasional in-depth research projects to fill gaps in the research base.
• Help keep the research base current with developments in diagnostics, treatment protocols, techniques, and other cancer-related topics.

Benefits

• Medical insurance with 80% of the cost employer-paid.
• Dental insurance with 80% of the cost employer-paid.
• Vision insurance with 100% of the cost employer-paid.
• Healthcare and Dependent Care FSA.
• Group Life and AD&D Insurance, with the option to buy up coverage.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Remote-first work, with the ability to live anywhere within the continental U.S.
• All-company on-sites 2–3 times per year in Washington, D.C., or other locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed