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Clinical Research Apprentice (Time-Limited) - Medical Oncology

Washington University in St. Louis · St Louis, MO · 1 mo ago
Analyst$21.33–$31.98/hrFull-time

Location: St. Louis, MO 63110 | Scheduled Hours: 40 per week

About the role

This role is designed to provide experience in clinical research. Apprentices will participate in a 12-18-month apprenticeship and experiential learning opportunity aimed at raising interest for and strengthening candidacy for full-time Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) careers. Learning objectives for the program include didactic learning, mentorship, and hands-on opportunities to complete tasks as an assistant to clinical research teams at Washington University School of Medicine.

Position will train for CRC I scope of work, including: assisting investigators and full-time staff in the coordination of a basic to moderately complex clinical research study(ies); acting as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, hospital partners, community, and the study participants; managing and recording all aspects of clinical trial activity as required by the study team and sponsors to fulfill regulatory and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

  • Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems.
  • Makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates, and reports adverse events.
  • Makes decisions on when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion, and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol for particular participants.
  • Resolves IRB/protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
  • Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews.
  • Develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain the purpose of the study and obtain completed informed consent packets.
  • Explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
  • Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures, and treatments) including scheduling and facilitating the patient’s timely completion of protocol requirements.
  • Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data in conjunction with PI as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions.
  • Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
  • Performs other duties incidental to the work described herein.

Requirements

  • Associate degree or combination of education and experience equaling three years.
  • Three years of relevant work experience (a combination of relevant work experience and education may satisfy this requirement).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • Prior work experience, preferably in clinical research or in the medical support environment.
  • Computer literacy, interpersonal communication, oral communications, organizational savvy, written communication.

Pay

Salary Range: $21.33 - $31.98 / Hourly

Benefits

  • Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
  • Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
  • Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
  • Defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, combining employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
  • Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more.
  • 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with a new child.
  • Family care resources for continued childcare needs; adult care coverage available.
  • Tuition coverage for employees and their families, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years of employment.

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