Investigator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 1-3 years related work experience.
• Experience with statistical software, including SAS.
• Experience with computer systems, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.
• Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation.
• Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Ability to follow precedents and procedures.
• Ability to set priorities and organize work within general guidelines.
• Ability to seek assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures and policies with the ability to use them in varied situations.
• Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve the operations of immediate work group by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Ability to demonstrate a positive attitude and respond to requests in a timely and respectful manner.
• Vaccination against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in epidemiology or statistics.
• Experience with STATA and Epilnfo.
• Understanding of medical terminology and/or experience in medical record review.
• Experience training and supervising junior research staff.

Responsibilities

• Review electronic and scanned medical records of patients for data abstraction and entry of data elements into databases for clinical research.
• Complete validation of data entry and follow clinical research protocols.
• Review data obtained by electronic queries of hospital databases and ensure accuracy.
• Work closely with other clinical research staff and statisticians.
• Extract data on study patients from electronic and paper hospital records, outpatient charts, and private physician office records, as appropriate, in order to complete data collection required by specific protocols.
• Enter data into computerized system.
• Validate data entry and comparison of data obtained electronically and from medical record review.
• Perform initial statistical analyses on data to create large databases from multiple sources, confirm complete data capture, and calculate data abstraction accuracy among data coordinators and students.
• Coordinate data analysis plan with principal investigator and statistician.
• Keep detailed records of data analysis process and procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits.
• Support to achieve a healthy and balanced life.
• Shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.