Sarah S.

About Sarah S.

As a clinical research associate, I care deeply about patient satisfaction and high quality science. My role is to manage the enrollment of Kaiser Permanente patients into oncology clinical trials. This involves guiding patients through the consent and enrollment processes, ensuring data integrity and ethical standards are maintained, and finding innovative ways to increase study enrollment. Before moving to oncology clinical trials, I worked in vaccine safety research at Kaiser Permanente. I partnered with both federal and pharmaceutical sponsors to research several different vaccine products. Some of my favorite projects from this period focused on the COVID-19 vaccines during and after the pandemic.In addition to clinical trials, I am interested in project management and its application to large-scale studies. This interest has led me to earn my Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), and a certificate in project management.I strive to continue growing as a researcher and project manager. Therefore, I am actively seeking professional development opportunities, volunteer positions, and ways to become more involved in my field and in my community.

Experience

1. Research Associate Iv

   Kaiser Permanente

   Dec 2024 — Present · Pasadena, CA, US

   Coordinates oncology clinical trial recruitment across 14 Kaiser Permanente locations- Leads onboarding and mentorship of research staff, ensuring regulatory compliance and supporting each team member in meeting their performance goals - Monitors screening, outreach, and recruitment data to identify trends and implement process improvements to meet enrollment goals - Represents site on the FORTE Coordinator Committee, sharing recruitment strategies and best practices at national conferences

Education

• Saint Louis University

  Master of Public Health (MPH), Epidemiology

  2017 — 2019

• Saint Louis University

  Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH), Public Health

  2013 — 2017

• UCLA Extension

  Certificate Awarded with Distinction, Project Management

  2020 — 2022

Skills

• Qualitative Research
• Critical Thinking
• Data Entry
• Microsoft Word
• Spss
• Detail Oriented
• Epidemiology
• Data Presentation
• Time Management
• Quantitative Research
• Organization
• Adaptability
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Research
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Quantitative Skills
• Biostatistics
• Microsoft Office
• Self-Directed
• R
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Volunteering
• Organization Skills