Clinical Research Coordinator B/C (Palliative Research Center)

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Posted Job Title

Clinical Research Coordinator B/C (Palliative Research Center)

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Coordinator B

Job Description Summary

The Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center is recruiting a full-time, experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to join its multidisciplinary team. Working with a diverse group of oncologists, palliative care clinicians, advanced practice nurses and other specialists, the clinical research coordinator will drive implementation of a study involving a collaborative model of palliative and oncology care for patients with advanced cancer.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will assume responsibility for day-to-day study coordination and operations. He or she will be the primary contact at the University of Pennsylvania for the Massachusetts General Hospital-based study team. The research coordinator will report to site PI Dr. Pallavi Kumar as well as the Assistant Director of Research Operations for the PAIR Center. Duties will include: screening medical records to identify eligible patients; recruiting oncology patients from the outpatient clinic; administering patient-reported outcome assessments with patients; collaborating with the palliative care team to schedule patient visits in accordance with the study protocol; maintaining study databases; and monitoring fidelity to the study protocol.

With support from the PI, the coordinator will maintain all regulatory clinical trial documents and protocols ensuring compliance with the Institutional Review Board, the Abramson Cancer Center Trial Management System, and Clinicaltrials.gov. This position will require the coordinator to communicate daily with the MGH-based study team and participate in weekly team meetings with the PI.

Job Description

Specific responsibilities include:

• Managing all aspects of the study conduct and maintaining comprehensive knowledge of study procedures
• Verifying patient eligibility for the study via medical chart reviews
• Recruiting patients for study participation and obtaining informed consent
• Coordinating study visits with patients and clinicians
• Performing data collection (face-to-face surveys, chart reviews) and data quality assurance checks
• Monitoring study inventory and purchasing supplies
• Maintaining study data using REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) or other programs.
• Preparing study reports, annual reviews, and Institutional Review Board documentation
• Liaising with key stakeholders, including communication with study Sponsors and attending study team meetings
• Monitoring and evaluating protocol compliance
• Assisting with data analysis and preparati