MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Coordinator, Research Data position is to provide administrative and technical services for the coordination of research studies for the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology.Develops and maintains system for controlling paper flow for protocols and hospital policies, including records of surgery and pathology information. Develops and maintains databases for collection of research data. Maintains schedules for timely submissions of all grant data. Assists in the preparation of information and reports for grant submission. Orients facility personnel. Maintains contact with other institutions participating in studies and coordinates all of the data.

KEY FUNCTIONS

1. Recruit patients and collect epidemiological, clinical data and biological sample for an epidemiological research project in GI Medical Oncology.
2. Identify eligible patients, administer research survey, and accrue patients to an epidemiology study of biliary cancer.Explains the research project to patients, conduct interviews using questionnaires.
3. Responsible for maintaining a log of the collection of blood samples.
4. Work harmoniously with GI staff, physicians, patients and their families, and members of other departments.
5. Responsible for consenting all new biliary cancer cases for accessing their archived tissue specimen and send it for genomic profiling
6. Responsible for consenting illegible pancreatic and biliary cancer patients, collect their saliva and send it for genomic profiling
7. Responsible for collecting the biliary cancer fresh surgically resected tissue samples. Other duties as assigned.

Other duties as assigned