Data Assistant FSM​/CC

Data Assistant FSM/CC

Position at Northwestern University – Data Assistant FSM/CC role within MED-Cancer Center.

MED-Cancer Center

NEX/11. Salary range $23.71 - $28.00 per hour. Salary determined by education, experience, internal equity and market data.

Ensures submission and maintenance of accurate, timely, complete, reliable data and reports by implementing data management and quality assurance procedures. Provides feedback to customers and clients regarding systematic data errors or problems. Documents revisions in codebooks and manuals.

• Compile all data for clinical trials managed by the CTO and manage project data including extraction, entry, processing, accuracy, analysis, evaluation to meet project objectives.
• Serve as resource to new staff regarding quality data entry, maintenance, departmental policies, and assist with data for all teams and occasional audits.
• Partner with internal/external project and IT staff to create, review, analyze, interpret, summarize and prepare progress and final reports.
• Provide consultation on appropriate data management, methodological issues and analysis of data.
• Manage data receipt, tracking and follow up on assigned project(s). Detect trends and report on patterns of errors. Contact customers to obtain missing data.

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years of data entry or similar experience.

• Successful completion of a full 4‑year bachelor's degree or higher.
• Experience in data management in a health field, exposure to cancer clinical trials.
• Computer literate in basic software, internet use, and cancer‑related databases.

• Ability to understand complex pathology data and cancer treatment regimens and toxicity.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, physicians, nurses, technicians and co‑workers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Medical terminology knowledge.

Northwestern provides meaningful, competitive, high‑quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more. Flexible work arrangements, childcare and senior/adult care support, professional growth & development resources.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern’s non‑discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.