Summary

The Epidemiology Program is the largest program devoted to pediatric cancer epidemiology in the US. The Program currently has several funded research projects focused on pediatric cancer etiology and survivorship. The Senior Research Coordinator provides much-needed support to several of these projects through the following activities. Supervising and coordinating day-to-day activities of research protocols for the Epidemiology program and supporting all research efforts of the program. Daily activities include screening, enrollment, and monitoring of research participants as well as ensuring accurate data collection, documentation, organization and safety of research participants. This individual will oversee, other research coordinators as well as assign tasks, check work at frequent intervals to ensure study objectives are met. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organization skills.

Job Duties

• Interviews, screens, and recruits patients for the study.
• Explains process and procedures to educate participants regarding the research study.
• Ensures research protocol objectives are being met and research activities meet institutional and regulatory standards.
• Collects patient information; processes documents and enters information into a database.
• May collect, process, ship, and maintain paperwork for specimens according to procedures outlined in the study protocol.
• Maintains records and regulatory documents for research studies.
• May prepare regulatory documents for submission to the IRB.
• Organizes study research documents following specific protocol guidelines.
• May correspond with patients throughout the study.
• Works in a team environment with faculty and other staff members to ensure protocol objectives are being met.
• May train and oversee other research staff on the team and provide leadership for studies assigned.
• Oversees research staff data entry and assists with QC of records/specimen collection.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• Five years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fluent in Spanish strongly preferred.