Research Coordinator II
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7123726 (Ref:14693-en_US)
Posted: February 9, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
The Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children's Cancer and Hematology Clinic in McAllen, TX is seeking a full-time Research Coordinator II. The RC-2 will be involved with research projects funded by the National Cancer Institute examining neuro-cognitive outcomes following diagnosis and treatment for childhood leukemia. The RC-1 will coordinate day to day activities of clinical research protocols and will ensure recruitment, accurate data collection, documentation, and management. Successful applicant will undergo training in administration of neuro-cognitive assessments.
Job Duties
- Manages all aspects of study implementation (e.g., scheduling study visits, obtaining informed consent, administering participant incentives).
- Determines eligibility and recruits patients for research participation.
- Conducts testing procedures required by study protocols, which includes administering neuropsychological tests to patients, scoring neuro-psychological tests, reporting test scores to the supervising psychologist, and assisting in interpreting the results.
- Conducts medical chart abstractions.
- Manages patient research files.
- Develops and maintains databases in Microsoft Excel and statistical software packages (i.e., SPSS).
- Prepares documentation necessary to obtain initial and continued approval for specific research protocols.
- Completes all required training modules related to the Responsible Conduct of Research (e.g., CITI Program training).
- The successful candidate will perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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