Research Senior Technician - Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Join the Dynamic Team at the Thoracic Oncology Research Collaborative Hub (TORCH)

Research Opportunity: Seek highly motivated individual for the position of Research Senior Technician, who is passionate about supporting our mission to conduct research related to lung cancer prevention and survivorship, under the direction of TORCH Principal Investigator, Dr. Marisa Bittoni.

Our Mission: Our mission is simple yet profound: end cancer. We aim to prevent cancer and improve and extend the quality of life of lung cancer patients worldwide.

Job duties:

• Research Activities:
  • Assist with grant writing and preparation of all aspects of grants, including literature reviews, table/figure preparation, budgets and other grant tasks, as designated by the PI.
  • Prepares research reports and assists with preparation of publications, manuscripts, articles, posters, and abstracts, including scientific literature reviews and devising tables, figures and/or graphs. 
  • Assist with tasks related to research studies - write protocols, assist with study preparation and IRB submission, and assist with other study activities, as designated by the PI.
  • Review/extract data from medical records and input data as needed for research and registry studies.
• Data Analysis:
  • Assist with tasks related to research studies - write protocols, assist with study preparation and IRB submission, and assist with other study activities, as designated by the PI.
  • Summarize data for inclusion in grant proposals and manuscripts, assist with writing and figure generation for grants and manuscripts.

Compliance and regulatory training:

• There are regulatory and compliance-based training courses that are required before any work may begin. They can be computer-based (CBLs) or in-person training.

Minimum Required Qualifications - Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in epidemiology, health science, or similar field is required. Successful completion of a background check is required; qualified candidates may be asked to complete a pre-employment physical or a drug screen.
• Ability to work independently and work well within a team environment.  

Desired Experience (Preferred but not Required):

• Self-motivated and good time management skills 
• Strong writing skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 (excel, word etc.), spreadsheets and statistical software packages
• Strong organizational skills
• Previous experience in research is strongly preferred.

Career Roadmap Framework:

Function: Research and Scholarship

Subfunction: Research

Band: Individual Contributor - Technical

Level: T3 Senior

Additional Job Description

The Ohio State University is a dynamic community of diverse resources, where opportunity thrives and where individuals transform themselves and the world. The Ohio State University is one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive public universities and a top employer in Ohio.

As one of only 54 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies – providing tomorrow’s standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

The OSUCCC – James is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities. is the only cancer program in the United States that features a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center aligned with a nationally ranked academic medical center and a freestanding cancer hospital on the campus of one of the nation’s largest public universities.

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Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.