Research Study Assistant -- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology

About the role

The Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Study Assistant to join their UW Hematologic Malignancies team. Reporting to the Senior Research Coordinator of the UW Hematologic Malignancies team, the Research Study Assistant (RSA) provides administrative and technical support to the research team to collect and abstract clinical data from medical records and research charts, and this position is responsible for organizing and prioritizing numerous concurrent tasks and managing both short-term and long-term multi-step tasks. The RSA works with Division faculty and research staff to facilitate investigator-initiated and pharmaceutical-sponsored clinical trials, implementing multiple research projects to test hypotheses in human subjects. The RSA has daily interactions with research staff, health care personnel (e.g., nurses, patient care coordinators, patient service representatives, medical assistants), pharmaceutical company sponsors, and other groups integral to the successful completion of the research project. The Research Study Assistant works on-site at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC). The University of Washington's Division of Hematology & Oncology includes 200+ staff members and 450+ faculty members located at the UW Medical Center (UWMC), the Fred Hutch Cancer Center (FHCC), and the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. As the premier hematology/oncology program in the Pacific Northwest, we balance the twin aims of innovative, life-saving research and knowledge-driven, patient-focused cancer care. Over the past 40 years, members of the Division have developed the world's leading bone marrow transplant program. In addition, members of the Division have made substantial contributions to many other areas of cancer treatment, including the use of tumor vaccines, cellular therapy for cancer, antibody-based treatments, and novel forms of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. Our Division is deeply committed to maintaining its position as one of the leading centers for research and treatment of cancer in the world. This position is located in a clinical and research setting on the Fred Hutch Cancer Center campus. Applicants selected for this position who have not already completed the training for clinical research involving human subjects will be required to complete this training within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Protocol Coordination (approximately 80% of time): Independently maintain and track laboratory sample supplies, complete requisition forms, and assemble kits for upcoming research subject visits for assigned clinical trials; maintain central laboratory kits and shipping supplies, disposing of expired kits and reordering as appropriate; independently track and process research subject blood, urine, and tissue samples from internal and external providers, following study-specific guidelines for collection, labeling, and/or shipping; obtain medical records from external providers and facilities; for some research studies, independently request copies of radiology images, complete requisition forms and submit to pharmaceutical company.
• Data Coordination, Abstraction and Analysis (approximately 15% of time): Work independently to obtain, abstract, code and enter complex clinical information from multiple sources into study-specific electronic data-capture systems; resolve and answer data queries with minimal errors; make independent judgments about relevance of clinical data for