Clinical Research Assistant I - Health Disparities

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at the Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope , where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

City of Hope has an outstanding opportunity for an independent and well-organized contributor to serve as a Clinical Research Assistant to Dr. Loretta Erhunmwunsee (Division of Thoracic Surgery and Health Equity) in order to help investigate and ameliorate racial disparities in thoracic oncology. Dr. Erhunmwunsee is a thoracic surgeon and health equity researcher with a strong publication record.

As a Clinical Research Assistant, you will be a vital member of a multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Erhunmwunsee. Your role will consist of working on several funded translational and community-based projects.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Conduct background research, write and develop new clinical research protocols under the guidance of a Principal Investigator.
• Conduct protocol management for an assigned set of multiple research protocols, orientation, screening, and educational programs.
• Maintain current and accurate protocol documentation and is aware of the timeliness of regulatory documents.
• Ensure that patients are appropriately scheduled, registered; maintains documentation of patient registration.
• Compile and submit data on appropriate forms according to protocol requirements.
• Ensure protocol compliance with intense monitoring of specific study requirements, and schedule protocol related activities.
• Help to train and mentor new clinical research staff members.
• Perform specific clinical duties as required per the research protocol.
• Perform data management and data analyses, as required by the research study.
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, and other hospital personnel, while assuring confidentiality of patient information.
• Collect and deliver specimens for analysis, using appropriate or specified equipment for collecting and handling specimens; ensure proper labeling and obtains pertinent clinical and protocol information on request forms; develop and maintain knowledge of various aspects of processing specimens, paying particular attention to safety practices.
• Work with physician or nurse to see that protocol related tests and evaluations are ordered per protocol guidelines.
• Identify and communicate important protocol and data management issues or problem areas to supervisor.

Your qualifications should include:

• Associate's Degree.
• Experience may substitute for minimum education requirements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Women and applicants from under-represented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

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