This position is to serve as Research Staff for The Schmitz Lab and will assist with many of the operational aspects required of the federally funded THRIVE-65 project. This staff person will identify potential participants through the electronic medical record, obtain permission to approach patients, approach patients, obtain informed consent, schedule study-related appointments, collect and coordinate study data, troubleshoot issues that occur before, during and after patient visits, and ensure that all case report forms are completed thoroughly. This staff person will work with the project manager for THRIVE-65 if the study is audited to prepare all materials for the audit.

Key Responsibilities include:

Patient oriented research tasks: Complete data collection procedures. Use the electronic medical record to identify potential patients. Once identified, seek permission from oncology clinicians to approach. Once permission is granted, approach patients, consent, schedule appointments, collect data per protocol, randomize patients. Use all case report forms as designed by the protocol, document all activities per good clinical research guidelines. Track adverse events. Ensure protocol adherence to the best of ability.

Data Management: Ensure data collection documentation is completed. Performing data entry into appropriate databases and organizing source documentation appropriately, as needed. Gather data for the Project Manager regarding project scheduling/timelines, coordinating meetings, preparing preliminary data, researching references, and formatting accuracy according to funding agency specifications. Additionally, assist project manager with answering any queries that are issued by the sponsor, or requested by a team member for their study.

Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols. Recruits research subjects and conducts interviews and research assessments.

Assists with and adheres to Institutional Review Board (IRB) renewal, modification, and approved protocols. Recruits research subjects and conducts interviews and research assessments.

Data collection, data management, EMR screening, participant interaction (including approach, consent, onboarding, maintenance/retention), reporting, meeting organization, regulatory work.