Clinical Research Data Specialist

Massachusetts General Hospital
United States, Massachusetts, Boston
101 Merrimac Street (Show on map)
Feb 13, 2025
The Cancer Center Protocol Office is seeking motivated, detail-oriented individuals to join our team as a Clinical Research Data Specialist (CRDS). The Cancer Center Protocol Office is a centralized research office that supports clinical researchers in all disciplines within the Cancer Center. Our office promotes and facilitates clinical research by providing comprehensive services to physicians conducting clinical trials while ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. The CRDS works independently under minimal supervision to extract clinical data and research data from electronic medical records and other sources and enter into electronic data capture system utilized for the clinical research protocol. The CRDS will be responsible for entering data for multiple oncology clinical trials. This position is fully remote. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: The CRDS will perform the following responsibilities independently under minimal supervision by the Clinical Research Manager: Obtain and abstract complex clinical information from multiple sources (medical records, research records, etc.) for research subjects. Record information into various study-specific data-capture systems (both electronic and paper-based). Resolve and answer data queries with minimal errors. Perform standard data management quality control steps. Maintain awareness of details of clinical data to identify missing or inaccurate data; and track data inconsistencies for Clinical Research team to review and report accordingly Work professionally with sponsor representatives to review and correct data recorded in the casereport forms. Exercise independent judgment on query resolutions. SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: Excellent oral and written communication skills required Excellent organizational skills required Knowledge of medical terminology preferred Excellent attention to detail required EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree required EXPERIENCE: Previous data entry experience as a clinical research coordinator, clinical research assistant or data entry specialist for therapeutic clinical trials. Experience with oncology clinical trials (preferred) SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: None WORKING CONDITIONS: Duties will be performed remotely with appropriate telework agreement established The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.