Clinical Research Coordinator---Cancer Center Protocol Office - Boston, United States - Partners Healthcare System

Description

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
The Cancer Center Protocol Office is seeking motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our team as a Clinical Research Coordinator.

The Cancer Center Protocol Office is a centralized clinical research office that supports clinical researchers in all disciplines within the Cancer Center.

Our office promotes and facilitates clinical research by providing comprehensive services to physicians conducting clinical trials while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements.

The MGH Cancer Center Protocol Office (CCPO) Biospecimen Collection (BSC) Group is looking for a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC).

Our group works with dedicated scientists and clinicians from MGH and the biomedical community to pair cancer detection technologies with clinical resources - with the goal of improving early cancer detection and treatment.

The Clinical Research Coordinator works independently under general supervision and reports to the Clinical Research Manager to conduct and facilitate translational research studies involving patient-derived samples.

This position may require clinical skills such as consenting patients to sample collection protocols, as well as laboratory responsibilities of blood, tissue, fluid procurement, processing, and shipping.

The CRC will be trained on the institutional and federal regulations governing clinical research.


PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The position represents a trained individual able to perform the following job duties independently under general supervision by the Clinical Research Manager:

• Maintaining and overseeing a library of plasma samples obtained from patients in the clinic
• Organizing blood sample collection from patients in the clinic (not actual phlebotomy)
• Identify, approach, and consent patients for participation in research
• Develop protocol specific flow charts, intake sheets, and other tools as needed to ensure protocol compliance and proper data acquisition
• Schedule all protocol required evaluations (blood draw, CT scan)
• Collect and interpret data necessary for patient enrollment and registration
• Building and maintaining a database (REDCap) of collected samples
• Extract patient demographics and clinical data via EPIC medical chart review
• Interacting with other clinical and laboratory researchers at MGH and other institutions to coordinate analysis of collected samples
• Going to biopsy procedures to help harvest tissue for research
• May involve sample processing and banking
• Interfacing in a professional manner with a diverse team of physicians, clinical research assistants, research nurses, pathologists, and potentially patients
• Attend lab research and disease group team meetings

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Job experience in health care setting preferred
• Comfortable working with a diverse population and interacting with medical personnel
• The ability to work independently, take initiative and troubleshoot
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with care
• Familiarity with research methods, study design, and evaluation
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Should have computer research skills in programs such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access
• Good communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail are essential

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required.

EXPERIENCE:

• New graduates with some relevant course/project work or those without any prior research experience will be considered for the Clinical Research Coordinator I position outlined above.
• Those with a minimum of 1-2 years of directly related work experience will be considered for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

• None

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Primarily office environment. Frequent interaction in the clinical environment and occasional direct contact with patients. Two-year commitment preferred.