Research Administrator

Are you interested in making a world of difference in cancer care?

Cancer strikes more than 10 million people worldwide each year. As the leading medical society representing doctors who care for people with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is committed to conquering cancer through research, education, and promotion of the highest quality care.

Who we are:
ASCO is a flexible, high-performance membership organization where employees collaborate to support our mission through evidence, care, and impact. Together with Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, we foster a culture that prioritizes customer-centricity, emphasizes teamwork, and commits to quality. Our culture, ASCO Works – Our Way of Working, has long enabled workplace flexibility and embraced technology to help us achieve balance. To learn what it’s like to work at ASCO, click here .

Total Rewards:

At ASCO, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Our compensation philosophy and structure ensure that pay remains market-based, tied to performance, and aligned with our core values. The hiring salary range displayed accounts for a broad spectrum of factors, and the final offer will depend on an evaluation of the selected candidate's experience, training, and specialized skill sets.

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for our robust total rewards package, which includes health, vision, and dental insurance, a 401(k) with generous contribution, health and wellness benefits, family forming benefits, education support program, generous leave, and much more!

Who we are looking for:
To provide comprehensive, high-quality project and program support to the Center for Research and Analytics (CENTRA), as envisaged by the ASCO’s Strategic Plan and goals of the Center.

Responsibilities

- Contribute to several CENTRA programs, projects, and volunteer efforts by developing and maintaining timelines, tracking action items and deliverables, and facilitating execution.
- Support CENTRA publication and presentation efforts by conducting literature reviews, coordinating deliverable execution for content development, documenting references, and performing other related tasks as needed.
- Contribute to research projects by organizing and transcribing focus groups and interviews, and by developing, programming, and testing surveys.
- Serve as the department onboarding/offboarding coordinator by collaborating with HR, CENTRA leadership, and hiring managers; developing and maintaining supporting materials; and scheduling and conducting meetings.
- Support the CENTRA department overall, including organizing CENTRA-wide meetings and retreats, documenting and implementing SOPs, maintaining the CENTRA SharePoint page, creating tools and trackers, facilitating contract execution, and performing other tasks as needed.

Required Education and Experience

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience

- 3 – 4 years of program and project administration experience

- Experience with volunteer engagement, publication support and SOP documentation

- Proficiency in MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint etc.

Preferred Education and Experience

- Certified Research Administration designation

- Experience working in healthcare research, particularly cancer research

- Experience working on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Competencies

- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously

- Excellent communication, including written, and ability to translate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

- Self-motivated and self-managed with proven skills to use initiative and be proactive to deliver results

- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail in work product

- Ability to work well both independently and collaboratively in teams

- Solid decision-making and problem-solving skills

- Strong time-management skills with ability to work in a fast-paced environment and competing priorities and deadlines

- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills

ADA/Physical Requirements

Extended periods seated or standing at a desk.

High use of computer and other office technology equipment.

Travel

5-10 days/yr

Remote Eligible

No