Clinical Research Apprentice - Pediatric Hematology & Oncology

Scheduled Hours 40

This role is designed to provide experience in clinical research. Apprentices will participate in a 12‑month apprenticeship and experiential learning opportunity aimed at raising interest for and strengthening candidacy for full‑time Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) careers. Learning objectives for the program include didactic learning, mentorship, and hands‑on opportunities to complete tasks as an assistant to clinical research teams at WashU School of Medicine.

The position will train for CRC I scope of work, including assisting investigators and full‑time staff in the coordination of a basic to moderately complex clinical research study(ies); acting as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, hospital partners, community and the study participants; and managing and recording all aspects of clinical trial activity as required by the study team and sponsors and to fulfill other regulatory and compliance requirements.

Trainees will work with program leads to shadow, learn and practice the following types of CRC I responsibilities.

• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record‑keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants;
  
  resolves IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments) to include scheduling and facilitating the patient’s timely completion of protocol requirements; evaluates and interprets collected clinical data in conjunction with PI as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties incidental to the work described herein.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Education: Associate degree or combination of education and experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications / Professional Licenses: No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience: Relevant Experience (3 Years)

Skills: Not Applicable

Driver’s License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

• Associate degree or 3 years’ relevant work experience. A combination of relevant work experience and education equaling 3 years may satisfy this requirement.

• Prior work experience, preferably in clinical research or in the medical support environment, is highly preferred but not required.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Prior work experience in clinical research or in the medical support environment.
• Working knowledge of computer programs and systems.
• Organizational skills.
• Effective verbal, written and…