Research Assistant jobs in United States

The Division of Medical Oncology is looking for a self-motivated and driven Associate / Research Coordinator to join their team! This role will assist the Principal Investigator with collection of clinical data and data management for Lymphoma and Sarcoma research. They will also help implement and coordinate research projects and its activities. These activities may include screening, recruitment, incident event reporting, data entry, biological specimen collection and processing, maintenance of site files and research participants’ follow up. There can also be ad-hoc tasks that requires their assistance and support.

They are required to adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, protocols, and regulatory compliances. They will also support the department with general administration tasks.

Key Duties:

1. Recruitment

• Coordinates with Principal Investigator, patients, and relevant departments to help ensure that clinical research and related activities are performed in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, protocols, and regulatory compliances.

2. Screening

• Reviews and develops a familiarity with the study proceedings and timelines, inclusion / exclusion criteria, confidentiality, privacy protections to reduce screen failure of patients.

3. Data Collection

• Entry and validation of study data, extraction of relevant information from medical records, reporting of adverse events, maintenance of investigator files and other impertinent and essential documentation.
• Maintenance of existing database to input or validate prospective and retrospective data.

4. Biological Specimen Collection

• Ensure that patient has informed consent and is aware of the procedure.
• Check to ensure all equipment required such as media, swab stick, blood tube etc, is properly maintained and ready for use.
• Label all specimen collected and ensure all source documents are in order.

5. Risk Mitigation

• Develop the ability to anticipate and mitigate potential risks or non-compliance.
• Ensure all near-misses and protocol deviations are reported in a timely manner.

6. IRB Compliance

• Adherence to the IRB by ensuring site compliance with research protocols by reviewing all regulatory requirements to confirm implementation of appropriate methods, practices, and procedures for all research activities.

7. Administrative

• Assists the Principal Investigator in submission of accurate and timely closeout documents.
• Coordinates appropriate and timely payments to participants (if applicable). Supports the department when need arises to ensure admin tasks are completed efficiently.

Requirements:

• Degree/Diploma in Life Science or its equivalent
• No prior research experience is required for this role, although it will be an added advantage.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Proficient in English and a second language for ease of communication during patient recruitment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; and comfortable interacting with patient, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
• Meticulous, a good team player, independent and self-motivated with good time management abilities.
• Able to function well under pressure and think independently on their feet.
• Able to troubleshoot and problem-solve when faced with issues.