What are the responsibilities and job description for the Protocol Associate/Translational Science (Oncology Studies) HYBRID position at ECOG-ACRIN MRF?
Job Description
Job Description
Position is a hybrid position split between working in our Boston office and remote work.
The Associate serves as the primary lab and data coordinator within the Translational Science Team. This position assists with the management of laboratory projects and protocols including data coordination and communications among stakeholders for on-going and proposed research studies on behalf of our organization
Responsibilities
Works with the Translational Science Team on active and proposed research projects including protocol development, data entry and specimen inventory projects
- Coordinates the development of specimen-related inventories, troubleshoots issues, and assists in resolving problems in a timely manner
- Coordinates teleconferences dedicated to active projects for lab activities
- Provides informatics support for biospecimen banking and data harmonization
- Assists in the maintenance of electronic databases related to lab projects (Sample Tracking System) on an ongoing basis
- Assists with delinquency monitoring pertaining to specimen submissions for both active trials and retrospective studies on archived tissue, including interacting directly with sites to coordinate the submission of delinquent or additional specimens
- Supports ECOG-ACRIN Navigator concierge to liaison with tissue banks and biostatisticians to respond to queries from the NCI Navigator and Front Door system
- Participates in departmental meetings, protocol development meetings, disease-specific committee meetings, and other meetings as necessary
- Participates in conference calls as required
- Reviews team documentation and SOPs as needed
- Assumes responsibility for multiple special projects, as assigned
Experience
Education
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in life science discipline and / or life experience. Master’s degree is preferred.
Company Description
The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) is a multidisciplinary, membership-based scientific organization that designs and conducts biomarker-driven cancer research clinical trials involving adults who have or are at risk of developing cancer. ECOG-ACRIN consists of a headquarters location in Philadelphia, PA., and several fully staffed centers and offices, including an operations office and statistical data management center located in Boston, MA. The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group is a project of the ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research Foundation
Company Description
The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) is a multidisciplinary, membership-based scientific organization that designs and conducts biomarker-driven cancer research clinical trials involving adults who have or are at risk of developing cancer. ECOG-ACRIN consists of a headquarters location in Philadelphia, PA., and several fully staffed centers and offices, including an operations office and statistical data management center located in Boston, MA. The ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group is a project of the ECOG-ACRIN Medical Research Foundation