Research Project Coordinator-Radiation Oncology

Market Range: 10

Hiring Salary: $4,144.04 - $5,655.33/Monthly

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Research Project Coordinator for the ENRICH Project manages the day-to-day aspects of the clinical trial work specified, including IRB-related administration, regulatory compliance, case report form collection, oversight of integrity, and transfer of collected data to the Research Data Coordinator relevant research team coordination, and research data management/administrative responsibilities as directed and supervised by the project Principal Investigator.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Coordinates research studies and assists in the design of studies by reviewing proposals to determine research methods.
2. Participates in the recruitment and selection of study participants to determine compliance with eligibility requirements.
3. Assists in the development of procedures for the design of measurement instruments and scoring systems.
4. Establishes and maintains contact with project team, study sponsors, participants and families, community agencies, and health care providers.
5. Implements research protocol, monitors participant adherence to protocols, and takes action to correct problems such as deviation from protocol requirements.
6. Oversees study patient identification, screening, recruitment, enrollment, consenting, and direct communication with patients/caregivers during and after radiation treatment to record interruption events, and to interview patients/caregivers face-to-face or by phone to collect information about major interruption events.
7. Coordinates communication between the oncology clinic nursing and radiotherapy treatment staff, project patient navigation team, and project data science team to record study outcomes and alert providers to any patient experiencing unplanned treatment interruption events.
8. Communicates and collaborates with the study team including internal and external parties, sponsors, principal investigators, and study participants.
9. Writes or reviews human subject applications and consent forms in compliance with applicable regulations.
10. Complies with Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and FDA Guidelines regarding clinical research.
11. Maintains all applicable trainings and certifications including but not limited to HIPAA Training, IATA hazardous materials shipping training, and CITI certification.
12. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Public Health. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of related experience; OR Master's Degree in lieu of experience; OR a combination of education and experience to equal six (6) years. Prior clinical and research team leadership experience, patient navigation experience, and/or successful demonstration of administrative skills are desirable but not required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to successfully complete certifications in CITI Human Subjects Protection, CITI Good Clinical Practice, IATA Hazardous Materials Shipping, and HIPAA training.
• Skilled in clinical trial operations, clinical research team coordination, research budgeting and regulatory management, clinical patient assessment/consenting/interaction, research data collection, and fundamental public presentation skills.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, as well as basic mastery of graphical user interfaces and relational database software.

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work weekends and evenings.