Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator Position

We are seeking applications for 1 full-time Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (ACRC) to join the Stanford Cancer Survivorship Research Laboratory at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, led by Dr. Oxana Palesh. We are looking for candidates with a Bachelor’s degree or above in psychology, epidemiology, public health, neuroscience, human biology, or another related area with an interest in developing expertise in conducting behavioral clinical trials in cancer. Prior research experience, including interaction with human subjects, is required. Prior research experience or training in behavioral sleep medicine is a plus but is not essential. Clinical research experience is strongly desired. Candidates who are currently finishing up their degree but will graduate in the next few months may apply as well.

The CRC will primarily help run a clinical trial having to do with breast cancer and a form of CBT for insomnia as well as assist, as needed, with an observational MRI study on cognitive dysfunction from breast cancer treatments. Job duties will include but are not limited to scheduling and executing study visits, recruiting human subjects for the study, conducting and scoring neuropsychological assessments, co-piloting MRI scans, putting study procedure materials together, making reminder phone calls, measuring participants’ heart rate variability, administering questionnaires, entering and managing data, and other procedural tasks as needed. Additionally, the ACRC will assist in scheduling and collecting blood samples from participants at a local laboratory, so the ACRC must be comfortable with handling biological samples. In addition, the position involves a number of administrative duties such as preparing and submitting regulatory documents to the Institutional Review Board, Scientific Review Committee and the National Institutes of Health. The position also includes a number of administrative tasks associated with running a clinical trial. Depending on the applicant’s interest, there will also be opportunities for poster presentations and papers co-authored with other research team members.

Starting date: As soon as possible, but exact day is negotiable. A 1-year minimum commitment is required, while a 2-year commitment is highly favored.

How to apply: Applicants should email a curriculum vitae, brief cover letter, and availability to Oxana Palesh, PhD, MPH, and Melissa Packer, MA: opalesh@stanford.edu and mpacker2@stanford.edu.