Position Description:
Clinical Research Coordinator III
Purpose
Coordinate the day-to-day administrative activities of the clinical research trials program. Provide support to the team to facilitate the achievement of the program's goals. Recruit, train, mentor and supervise staff and manage study budgets.
Primary Functions
- Determine workload assignment and time management for the disease team managers. Manage team's time away requests and work hours on MCW Timelink system.
- Assist in recruitment, training and ongoing mentorship of CTO disease team staff. Assist in scheduling people and aligning resources.
- Work closely with Research Manager and Faculty Research Committee Chair regarding resource trial
- management.
- Maintain patient calendars, screening, enrollment information utilizing the OnCore software tool to assist in
- patient specific protocol required timelines to insure compliance with protocol requirements. Monitor the study related activities on a patient and protocol level.
- Organize internal and external meetings, site visits, and special events specific to the disease team. Committee engagement on behalf of disease team and CTO as appropriate to role.
- * Oversee the recruitment, screening, enrollment and obtaining of consent from program participants. Conduct or coordinate training for program participants.
- Coordinate research protocols including arranging necessary appointments and procedures, working collaboratively with other departments and institutions, and maintaining contact with study participants.
- Oversee the collection, analysis, and dissemination of research data. Report program data and progress to study investigators. Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive databases and files related to the program.
- Identify problems or obstacles in the system/procedures related to implementation of the research protocols and communicate to the study investigators.
- Assure compliance with all relevant IRB and other regulatory agency requirements.
- Prepare IRB documents and reports. Evaluate and write of research protocols in collaboration with the study investigator.
- Collaborate on the development of program materials including educational materials, marketing materials, websites, forms, and reports.
- Manage Cancer center CTO disease team timeline including tracking deadlines for program components.
- Organize internal and external meetings, site visits, and special events.
- Monitor study related budgets and provide reports as required to department administration and funding agencies. Participate in the development of program resources through literature searches, contact with outside programs, and review of funding opportunities
Knowledge - Skills - Abilities
Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.
Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. Strong critical thinking, problem solving and attentiveness to detail required. Strong computer skills. Knowledge of clinical research study principles including appreciation for protocol adherence and human subject research ethics.
Preferred Schedule:
M-F 8-4:30
Position Requirements:
Specifications
Appropriate experience may be substituted on equivalent basis
Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Minimum Required Experience: 5 years
Preferred Education: Bachelors in Science
Preferred Experience: 5 years of experience in research program coordination. Experience with program management in a medical research or educational environment preferred. Prior work with clinical research or patient care preferred.
Field: Science - human biology, nursing, etc
Certification: CITI training within 90 days of hire. Certified Clinical Research Professional (SOCRA or ACRP)
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