Description

Under the direction of the Clinical Research Manager, the research associate will work with physicians, nurses and allied health professionals to facilitate clinical research trials provided through the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) and UPMC Cancer Centers and to independently execute job functions related to protocol management.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for prompt and accurate data entry for protocols.
• Assists with monitoring visits and coordinate data collection including data locks.
• Processes study specific data collection documents into case report forms.
• Assists the CRC in screening process and insures that patient's records, archival tissue, radiology tests, lab work results, etc. are obtained prior to patient entry into a study.
• Responsible for lab kit preparation.
• Demonstrates industry accepted good documentation and clinical practices during the conduct of research to collect quality data, in compliance with institutional, and statutory guidelines.
• Maintains patient tracking spreadsheets to ensure data entry requirements are met.
• Works with CRC in managing the visits of active and FU patients on research protocols.
• Performs query resolution.
• Assists in the coordination of initiation, site evaluation, monitoring visits, and audits required by the sponsor.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Four (4) years of experience in clinical research and/or related setting 
• OR three (3) years of experience in clinical research with certification 
• OR bachelor's degree in health science related field
• Clinical Research experience preferred
• Science experience preferred

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