Research Associate, Research Assistant Associate, Clinical Research

About This Role

This role involves designing, executing, and evaluating research projects within the department, focusing on both laboratory and clinical research. The position requires performing complex lab and field research, coordinating studies, and ensuring adherence to protocols for human subjects research. It suits a science-related graduate with laboratory experience who can manage multiple research tasks and contribute to improving study procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and evaluate research projects
• Perform simple to complex laboratory/field research following prescribed protocols
• Run thromboelastography on human blood samples and document results
• Follow patient treatment courses and return visits to coordinate blood collection for research studies
• Coordinate research studies with other labs and ensure subject information is deidentified and confidential
• Adhere to all protocol and policy requirements for human subjects research, and ensure other support staff are updated and adhere to these protocols and policies such as CITI training
• Screen and evaluate possible study subjects for clinical studies
• Arrange and coordinate personalized and in-depth meetings with individual researchers and their personnel to assist with projects, review data, troubleshoot problems, determine next steps, and prepare documents for division-wide research meetings
• Provide input for ways to improve study procedures and communication
• Ensure necessary supplies and equipment for studies are in stock and working properly
• Coordinate the monthly Division of Surgical Oncology research meeting and maintain a list of active and upcoming projects
• Monitor the completion of tasks and their deadlines and present project updates
• Maintain an updated list of projects, invite attendees, and monitor project progress
• Build and maintain clinical databases for cancer patient outcomes
• Collect and log patient blood and tumor samples for projects
• Complete statistical analysis for research projects
• Write results of research projects, including creation of Figures and Tables
• Perform a wide variety of physical, chemical, or biological experiments using simple to complex lab/field procedures as directed and required by the specific research program following prescribed protocol
• Observe and record appropriate data and check results for accuracy and completeness
• Report observations to the PI
• Perform statistical computations and prepare data; prepare graphic presentations and assist in the processing of information generated from research experimentation and/or analysis
• Operate, calibrate, clean, and perform routine maintenance on specialized lab/field equipment
• Prepare reagents, media, and solutions to prepare/maintain specimens for analysis
• Demonstrate basic techniques and equipment to laboratory personnel, research fellows, residents, and students
• Maintain required records, statistics, reports, etc., as mandated by federal or state laws and/or institutional policies
• Procure supplies, materials, and equipment required for laboratory or field use in carrying out research
• Sterilize and clean glassware and dispose of specimens, media, and other materials using appropriate procedures
• Maintain established department/school policies, procedures, objectives, and quality assurance, safety, environmental, and infection control

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science-Related Field

Nice to have:

• Six (6) Months of Laboratory Experience