Human Research Coordinator

Job Description

Job ID: 22770
Date Posted: 07/27/2012
Location: 20 Overland St, Boston
Job Family: Research
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary:

Located in Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow’s physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

The Office for Human Research Studies (OHRS) manages scientific and institutional review board review for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center. Currently there are approximately 1800 protocols per year active within DF/HCC. The HRC is responsible for a variety of activities involved in the review, approval and oversight of research involving human subjects. This may include: assisting in the management of exempt and expedited decisions; the screening of research protocols; drafting and/or overseeing correspondence related to committee reviews; and follow up on action items from meetings, activation of protocols and any other items related to the operations and responsibilities of OHRS. The HRC interacts with DFCI and DF/HCC managers, scientific staff, and support personnel.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

Ability to learn federal, state, and local regulatory information regarding the protection of human subjects in biomedical and behavioral research
Communications skills necessary to allow productive communication between OHRS and investigators and other research personnel
Ability to learn procedures integral to scientific review and IRB review and to be able to manage work under these procedures as necessary
Problem solving, decision-making and analytical skills necessary to identify problems and proposed solutions and the ability to implement solutions
Ability to work independently and cooperatively
Flexibility and motivation to work on special projects relating to the mission of OHRS as directed by the Director or Deputy Director of OHRS

Job Qualifications:

BA or BS with experience in a cancer center or IRB office prefered

Schedule:

8:00-4:30

Employment Type

Full-Time

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