Research Study Assistant Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology

Job Description

The Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Study Assistant to join their Renal Cell, Melanoma, and Merkel Cell Oncology Clinical Trials Research Program team.

Reporting to the clinical research team Data Manager, the Research Study Assistant (RSA) works with Division faculty and research staff to facilitate investigator-initiated and pharmaceutical-sponsored clinical trials promote the research objectives of the Renal/Melanoma Programs in the Division of Hematology and Oncology. The RSA is responsible for providing administrative and technical support to the research team to coordinate protocol-required sample collections and to collect and abstract clinical data from medical records and research charts.

This position will work in conjunction with research staff implementing multiple research projects to test hypotheses in human subjects. Upwards of 50 oncology patients across the disease program may be enrolled on clinical trials at any given time. This position needs to be able to prioritize numerous concurrent tasks and manage both short-term and long-term multi-step tasks. The Research Study Assistant primarily works on-site at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC) and project work visits may be required at local affiliate locations.

The RSA may be eligible to be considered for a hybrid telework work schedule, working remotely up to one day per week, once fully trained and demonstrating telework readiness.

• Patient-centered Research Support - 60% Independently maintain and track laboratory sample supplies, complete requisition forms, and assemble kits for upcoming research subject visits for assigned clinical trials. Independently track and process research subject blood and urine samples and radiology scan copies from both internal and external providers. Follow study specific guidelines for collection, labeling, and/or shipping. Manage kit inventory for all active studies.
  
  Interact with patients at study visits to collect data, as needed. For some research studies, independently request copies of radiology images, complete requisition forms and submit to pharmaceutical company. Assist with tissue or sample collection and route to appropriate lab. Independently track and maintain research subject schedules based on complex protocol-specific requirements. Collate and establish study-specific research and reference binders.
  
  File requisitions and other research documentation in each patients' research chart.
• Data Coordination, Abstraction and Analysis - 18% Principally responsible for monitoring and tracking upcoming patient visits and maintaining research programs patient calendar and research study databases and spreadsheets. Assist Research Coordinators with study-specific or program data acquisition forms. Work professionally with sponsor representatives to review and correct data recorded in the case report forms. Exercise independent judgment on query resolutions. Enter, resolve and answer data queries with minimal errors.
  
  Understand research study flow and work with research team members to perform the required research support tasks at appropriate study appointments. Assist Research Coordinators in preparing and conducting sponsor monitoring visits.
• Regulatory Coordination - 12% Assist research staff with ongoing IRB and other regulatory submissions. Assist with maintaining regulatory files and tracking systems. Assist with maintaining regulatory folders in the eBinder system. Assist with organizing and filing safety reports.
• Administrative - 10% Manage incoming/outgoing faxes. Assist with triaging emails from shared email accounts. Assist program as needed to support operations of overall research program. Perform related tasks as assigned.

To be considered for this opportunity your application must demonstrate you meet both the minimum qualifications and additional qualifications listed below. Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license,…