What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Specialist 2 position at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center?
Clinical Research Specialist 2 who provides daily operational support the Translational Breast Cancer Research Program and associated Stefanie Spielman Columbus Breast Bank, as well as funded studies including evaluation of a video intervention to address pre-test patient education for tumor genomic testing and circulating tumor DNA studies through the Ohio State Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Responsibilities Include:
Coordinates and perform daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols
Assists with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols
Recruits, interviews and enrolls patients
Obtains informed consent and ensures consent process is administered in compliance to regulatory and sponsor requirements
Educates patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study
Coordinates scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, amp; other diagnostic testing in accordance with study protocol
Assists with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professional to evaluate patient response, identify status of complications, amp; provide appropriate level of care
Documents unfavorable responses and notifies research sponsors amp; applicable regulatory agencies
Participates in evaluating patients for compliance related to protocol
Assists with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data
Generates reports and reviews to ensure validity of data
Supports activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state and industry sponsor regulations
Assists with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors
Participates in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements.
Education/Experience:
Bachelors Degree in biological sciences, health sciences or medical field, or equivalent combination of education experience
1 year experience in clinical research capacity conducting clinical research studies
Knowledge or experience in oncology may be desired
Experience in phlebotomy may be desired
Experience performing basic laboratory procedures to process biological specimens may be desired; computer skill required with knowledge of database software applications desired
Clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired.
Function: Research and Scholarship
Subfunction: Clinical Research
Career Band: Individual Contributor - Specialized
Career Level: S2
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