Research Associate 3 HSS

Yale Cancer Center; New Haven (CT); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

Yale Cancer Center is seeking a Research Associate 2-3, HSS to support planning, data collection, and analysis for NIH-funded translational research in the Clinical and Translational Core. You will coordinate a patient registry, oversee regulatory activities, and facilitate investigator access to core resources.

Reporting to the PI, the role blends project management, participant-facing coordination, data management, and regulatory oversight to ensure protocol compliance and successful study

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related discipline with four years of experience.
• Experience coordinating patient-oriented research and regulatory submissions.
• Experience with IRB submissions and human subjects research compliance.
• Experience handling human specimens.
• Strong knowledge of research methodologies and data management.

Responsibilities

• Supervises research within the scope of established study protocol and adheres to human subjects regulations.
• Reviews, plans, and implements study protocols; identifies potential funding sources.
• Oversees planning of large multi-site or global studies and develops forms and questionnaires.
• Collaborates with faculty to identify quality and operational improvements.
• Maintains cooperative relationships with investigators, sponsors, and partners to ensure safety and compliance.
• Develops HIC/IRB submissions for multi-site research and coordinates revisions at sites.
• Applies advanced statistical knowledge to support data management and analysis.
• Develops procedures for data collection, editing, and verification and creates relevant statistical programs.
• Designs data gathering instruments and tests procedures for research.
• Presents methodology and analyses in talks, seminars, and publications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Documentation

IRB submissions

Specimen handling

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master’s degree + 4 yrs

Tools

REDCap

OnCore

EMR

Excel

Job description

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Overview

The Research Associate 2-3, HSS participates in the planning, implementation, data collection, and analysis of multi-faceted clinical and translational research projects within the Clinical and Translational Core (CTC) of the NIH-funded Yale Liver Center.

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the position supports patient-oriented research through coordination of a patient registry and biorepository, oversight of regulatory and compliance activities, and facilitation of investigator access to core resources. The role integrates project management, participant-facing research coordination, data management, and regulatory oversight to ensure compliance with protocol requirements and overall research objectives.

Required Skills and Abilities

• 1. Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• 2. Strong writing skills, including preparation of reports and research documentation. Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple studies simultaneously.
• 3. Proven experience with participant interaction, IRB submissions, and initiation and maintenance of human research studies.
• 4. Proven experience with human specimen handling and management.
• 5. Thorough knowledge of research methodologies, protocol implementation, and healthcare research systems; including clinical or translational research coordination, participant-facing responsibilities, and regulatory submissions.

Preferred Skills and Abilities

• 1. Proven experience with clinical research systems such as REDCap, OnCore, or electronic medical record platforms.
• 2. Proficiency using Excel or similar software to generate reports from databases.
• 3. Proven experience in multi-site or NIH-funded research environments.
• 4. Clinical research certification (ACRP, SOCRA, or equivalent).
• 5. Proven experience with human specimen collection. Phlebotomy experience is a plus.

Principal Responsibilities

• 1. Supervises research within the scope of established study protocol. Adheres to all human subjects regulations as defined by Yale University and the federal government that pertain to research studies.
• 2. Responsible for reviewing, planning, and implementing study protocols and assessing the impact of program changes on research quality. Identifies and makes initial contact with potential funding sources to secure funds.
• 3. Oversees the planning of large multi-site or global studies. Establish goals and objectives, training requirements, productivity goals and financial parameters. Develops forms and questionnaires and manages the application of research techniques.
• 4. Works closely with research faculty and collaborators to identify quality and operational strategies and aspects of study that need to overcome.
• 5. Fosters and maintains cooperative relationships with principal investigators, collaborators, study coordinators, government officials, international partnerships, and study sponsors to ensure for the safe and timely progression of studies and adherence to all study/agency/government regulations.
• 6. Develops original HIC/IRB submissions for multi site research. Collaborate with various PI on major revisions and ensure changes are incorporated at each participating site.
• 7. Uses advanced statistical knowledge to provide support in managing and analyzing data.
• 8. Develops operational procedures for the collection, editing, verification and management of statistical data. Develops and implements relevant statistical programs to incorporate data from multiple projects. Designs comprehensive and rational databases with advance knowledge of the scientific applications impacting on the data analyses and reporting.
• 9. Develops protocols for collection of data. Designs data gathering instruments and related procedures. Tests, refines and finalizes instruments for use in research study.
• 10. Presents talks, seminars or other oral presentations on the methodology and analyses used in scientific studies.
• 11. Composes major abstracts/publications/manuscript.
• 12. May perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in a related discipline and four years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Posting Date

07/31/2026

Job Category

Professional

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Clinical & Research

Compensation Grade Profile

Research Associate 3 HSS (25)

Salary Range

$82,000.00 - $131,500.00

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff

Work Model

Hybrid

Background Check Requirements

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Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air. HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

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