Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of an innovative team and make an impact in the lives of those affected by cancer? As a member of the Moffitt Non-Therapeutic Research Office (NTRO) you may  interact directly with community members and patients to enroll, educate, and guide participants through the experience of taking part in research. You may support non-therapeutic research in other ways including data entry, project and protocol management and quality assurance. Regardless, you will be a member of a collaborative team that ensures non-therapeutic research activities are moving forward safely, smoothly, and according to plan.

Our NTRO Research team comes from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, including public health, psychology, biological sciences and more. There are opportunities for those who have worked in other areas of public health as well as those who are looking for a new and exciting opportunity. Team members of NTRO work closely with community members, patients, patient families, study sponsors, and the clinical teams including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other health care providers.  

These positions typically offer a Monday through Friday schedule, though some require occasional weekends. Most offer a hybrid schedule (mix of remote and on-site). Moffitt offers training and orientation.

Position Highlights:

The Cancer Care Delivery Lab (https://lab.moffitt.org/cancercaredelivery/) has an opening for a Research Coordinator I position. The Cancer Care Delivery Lab’s goal is to identify and intervene on gaps in care delivery for individuals with cancer. The Research Coordinator would support two federally funded studies to implement and evaluate a remote monitoring program to reduce malnutrition among individuals with cancer. The Research Coordinator will assist with participant recruitment, follow-up, and data collection and report to Principal Investigator, Dr. Kea Turner. The Research Coordinator would be supported by a team of highly experienced research staff including a Research Project Manager, four research coordinators, and two graduate research assistants.

Ideal Candidate:

• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, critical thinking skills and the ability to adapt quickly to respond to the needs of the study team are required.
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained.
• Develops competence by performing structured work assignments.
• Ability to build to work collaboratively on a team
• Ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders (patients, caregivers, clinicians, researchers)
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks

Responsibilities:

• Screen, identify eligibility, and consent any research participants including community based and/or clinically based participants depending on the study needs.
• Enters data and other pertinent information into the appropriate databases (i.e., Redcap, Power chart, Oncore, sponsor specific EDC system); Responsible for quality of the data coming in and ensuring that the protocol is being followed appropriately.
• Documents the consent process accurately pursuant to regulatory and Moffitt guidelines.
• Conduct participant follow-up to ensure complete data collection (i.e. responsible for surveys and/or interview completion for some studies)
• Updates protocols with PI’s guidance for submission to the Regulatory Specialist.
• Documents deviations timely and communicates with the proper stakeholders (PI, Regulatory, Management).
• Communication involves routinely conveying standardized information to the Regulatory Specialist on needs for the study; includes but is not limited to amendments, new study submissions, and deviations.
• May contribute to publications, abstracts, presentation's, manuscripts and assist with basic publication of results if applicable.

Credentials and Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in Public Health, Psychology, Biological Sciences, or relevant field required, Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Required general knowledge of medical terminology, general computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite.
• Preferred direct research experience.
• Preferred knowledge of EMR system (Powerchart) and clinical trial management systems (OnCore).
• Preferred experience entering data into electronic data capture systems (RedCAP or similar).