Research Data Coordinator - Apollo

High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred degree: Bachelor's degree Two years of related experience. With preferred degree, no experience required. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless s

SUMMARY

The primary purpose of the Coord, Research Data  position is to provide complex operational support to the Adaptive Patient-Oriented Longitudinal Learning and Optimization (APOLLO) Platform within the Department of Translational Molecular Pathology and the Division of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine.

CORE VALUES

Caring Behaviors

• Courtesy: Is respectful and courteous to each other at all times.
• Friendliness/Teamwork: Promotes and rewards teamwork and inclusiveness; is sensitive to the concerns of our patients and our co-workers.

Integrity Behaviors

• Reliability: Communicates frequently, honestly and openly.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for practicing our values.
• Safety: Models safe behavior (wears badge and personal protective equipment, washes hands, and keeps work area clean and orderly); Notices a safety concern or emergency, understands role and uses proper procedures to report it; Mitigates risk to the institution through sound business practices; Demonstrates ethical and personal responsibility in work and behavior

Discovery Behaviors

• Responsiveness: By his/her actions, creates an environment of trust; Encourages learning, creativity and new ideas.
• Personal Leadership/Self-Initiative: Helps others to identify and solve problems; Seeks personal growth and enables others to do so.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
 

Specimen Collection Documentation  
Major responsibilities include tracking, coordinating the logistics and validating the receipt of patients’ samples for the studies on APOLLO, specifically the samples received from outside MD Anderson institutions.  Documents and reconciles patient’s enrollment and sample collection data.  Complies with lab policies, technical procedures, safety rules, and infection control policies.  Responsible for timely response to the Institutional Tissue Bank regarding shipment of samples from external collaborators.

Data Recording and Management                                                                                 Labeling and recording sample collections.  Data entry into appropriate databases like BIMS and rBQL.   Extract patient consent reports from CORe and other institutional databases like MoCLIA.  Track patient consents, collections and follow-ups for various clinical studies under APOLLO.  Compiling and providing monthly and ad-hoc reports as requested by manager and/or PI. 

Other Duties as Assigned

Perform other duties as directed by supervisor/manager.

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