The Clinical Research Coordinator performs daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the Recruitment, Intervention and Survey Shared Resource, a part of the Clinical Trials Office within the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols

• Recruit, interview and enroll patients

• Obtain informed consent and ensure consent process is administered in compliance with regulatory and sponsor requirements

• Educate patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study

• Coordinate scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, & other diagnostic testing in accordance with the study protocol

• Assist with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure, or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professionals to evaluate patient response, identify the status of complications, & provide the appropriate level of care

• Document unfavorable responses and notify research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies

• Assist with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data

• Support activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state, and industry sponsor regulations

• Assist with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors

• Participate in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to the establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements

Minimum Required Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences, or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. One year of experience in a clinical research capacity is required.

Knowledge of medical terminology desired. Clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired. Computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Office Software applications desired. Must be able to effectively communicate, both face-to-face and in writing, with clinical staff, research participants, and outside collaborators.

Function: Research and Scholarship

Sub Function: Clinical Research

Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized

Career Level: S2

As one of only 50 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies providing tomorrows standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

Base Pay: $27.60 / Hour

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