Clinical Research Technician Assistant - SOM Oncology Program

JOB DESCRIPTION

The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC) is seeking a part-time, contractual Clinical Research Technician Assistant to help build its prostate cancer genomic/transcriptomic dataset. The Research Assistant will support clinical and translational prostate cancer research by assisting with the development and maintenance of an institutional clinical research database. The Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Drs. Xiaolei Shi and Arif Hussain and will be required to complete all applicable institutional research training and maintain patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and IRB requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary responsibilities include:

• Conduct retrospective chart reviews using electronic medical records to collect relevant clinical information, including patient demographics, cancer diagnosis, staging, pathology, treatment history, laboratory results, imaging findings, and clinical outcomes.

• Enter, organize, and maintain clinical and molecular data in approved research databases.

• Assist with integrating genomic and molecular profiling results with clinical data for research purposes.

• Perform data quality checks, verify accuracy and completeness, and resolve missing or inconsistent information under supervision.

• Assist with data organization, preliminary analyses, and preparation of research summaries, abstracts, or presentations as needed.

• Attend research meetings and provide regular updates on project progress.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Associate of Arts degree in related field.

EXPERIENCE: No experience is required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Except for qualifications established by law, additional related experience and formal education in which one has gained the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for full performance of the work of the job class may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year-for-year basis with 30 college credits being equivalent to one year of experience. Employees in this job class may be required to work with biohazardous or radio-labeled materials and may be required to successfully complete applicable safety training.

ABOUT US

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public health, law, and human services university. Six professional schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the majority of health care, human services, and law professional degrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education, research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or any other legally protected classification.

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request (https://umbforms.wufoo.com/forms/umb-job-applicant-accommodation-request/) . You may also contact [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package (https://www.umaryland.edu/media/umb/hr/new-employees/pdfs/summaryofbenefits-05.09.23-final.pdf)

ABOUT THE TEAM

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was chartered in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research, quality patient care and service to improve the health of the citizens of Maryland and beyond.

Job Identification: 314

Job Category: Research

Job Schedule: Full time

Expected Salary 25,000

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