Clinical Research Study Assistant II - Radiation Oncology
Washington University in St. Louis
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Research responsibilities relate to the Cognitive Biomarkers in Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients project. This is a project studying changes in resting state MRI and cognition in pediatric brain tumor patients. Research responsibilities will include patient recruitment and enrollment, image acquisition, image processing, and preliminary data analysis.Patient recruitment and enrollment will entail meeting with patients and families in neuro-oncology clinic as well as meeting with families in the hospital to explain the study and obtain informed consent for enrollment for those interested. Following enrollment, duties will include providing consent forms and eligibility checklists to the PI and research associates, updating the patient spreadsheet, and coordinating study scans and neuro-cognitive testing with the neuro-oncology coordinator. The job will also require presence at MRI scan to aid in the scan acquisition. Additionally, job duties include overseeing a study of sleep quality in pediatric brain tumor survivors. A requirement will be completion of training in the NIH Toolbox cognitive domain administration in order to be able to provide cognitive testing when needed after enrollment.
There will be several aspects of data analysis for the project. These duties will include downloading cognitive test results and maintaining the data spreadsheet, obtaining and entering radiation dosimetry data into the database, processing resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rsfMRI) data, and organizing control data for analysis. Training will be provided to gain the ability to perform brain volumetric analysis on patients using the FreeSurfer platform through CNDA.
Throughout the course of the project there will be lab meetings with Dr. Perkins, Marek, Barbour and others on both the medical school and Danforth campus. Plans including analyzing correlations with cognitive performance, rsfMRI data, radiation dosimetry, brain volumetrics, and other patient variables such as sex, age, and poverty. Duties will also include preparing preliminary data for lab meetings as well as assisting in preparation of abstracts to present at national meetings.
Job Description
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Participates in the recruitment of study participants as identified in related protocol; visits with study participants to explain study, screens for eligibility and obtains informed consent of participants.
- Completes all necessary paperwork/documentation according to study protocol; obtains consent, interviews study subjects and schedules follow-ups as needed.
- Performs basic/scripted assessments to confirm eligibility to participate in study; explains and schedules laboratory and diagnostic procedures and/or treatment as required in the study; refers participants to basic resources as necessary.
- Collects data from study participants, medical records, interviews, questionnaires, diagnostic tests and other sources; performs basic evaluation and interpretation of collected data and prepares appropriate reports and documentation as necessary; prepares and distributes study packets and information.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions
- Normal office environment
Physical Effort
- Typically sitting at desk or table
- Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement
Equipment
- Office equipment
Required Qualifications
Education:
High school diploma or equivalent high school certification or combination of education and/or experience.
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Skills:
Driver's License:
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Required Qualifications:
- Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date
- Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Associate degree
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Skills:
Interpersonal Communication, Oral Communications, Organizing, Written CommunicationGrade
C07-HSalary Range
$19.21 - $28.85 / HourlyThe salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.Questions
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Personal
Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
Wellness
Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
Family
We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.
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