Summary

The Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine in the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, is seeking a highly motivated and detailed-oriented Research Coordinator to join our team. Our research center is dedicated to advancing survivorship care for cancer patients. 

Job Duties

• Responsible for screening, recruiting, and consenting research participants. This involves identifying cancer patients from institutional databases, coordinating with physician collaborators to contact patients and caregivers in the clinic for the purpose of recruitment, explaining and educating patients/caregivers about the study protocol, and registering study participants on the protocol. Recruitment may be at any clinic affiliates of the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center or other sites in the Texas Medical Center depending on project needs.
• Conducts patient screening and abstracts data from the EPIC electronic health record system; processes documents and enters information into institutional and research databases including ONCORE and Microsoft Access and Excel databases that have been developed specifically for the study. 
• Schedules research participants for research interviews and focus groups, ensures subjects complete study milestones, and conducts follow ups.
• Conducts data entry and coding of qualitative interview data.
• Explain study procedures and consent participants.
• Assist with data collection and entry as needed.
• Send visit and assessment reminders to study participants.
• Conduct literature searches to support research projects.
• Review and edit study-related manuscripts and materials.
• Record and organize data from collection tools and checklists.
• Perform other research-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Three years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field. No experience required with preferred degree.
• Spanish speaker.
• Interest in healthcare, public health, psychology, or related fields.
• Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Familiarity with literature databases such as PubMed.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.