Clinical Research Associate I - Division of Thoracic Surgery and Health Equity

Join the forefront of groundbreaking research at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. Our dedicated and compassionate faculty and staff are driven by a common mission\: Contribute to innovative approaches in predicting, preventing, and curing diseases, shaping the future of medicine through cutting-edge research.

A Clinical Research Associate I role is available in the Department of Thoracic Surgery and Health Equity to help investigate and ameliorate racial disparities in thoracic oncology. The PI is a thoracic surgeon and health services researcher with a strong publication record.

You will be a vital member of a multidisciplinary team and your role will consist of working on several funded translational and community-based projects. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. Women and applications from under-represented backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.

As a successful candidate, you will\:

· Conduct protocol management to include maintaining current and accurate protocol documentation, interfacing with Disease Team and abiding by procedural requirements

· Complete and maintain regulatory documents for IRB

· Recruit patients to studies. Establish and maintain relationships with patients, patient’s other provider(s) and their staff as well as exploring ways to improve patient recruitment to studies

· Collect patient data to enter into databases for studies

· Collect and deliver surgical specimens (e.g., tumor tissue) for biorepository, analysis and external collaboration

· Work on data abstraction and analysis

· Assist PI with write-up of results