Clinical Research Coordinator I (Data) - Medical Oncology

Washington University in St. Louis • St. Louis, MO

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Position assists investigators as a data coordinator of clinical research trials of all complexities, extracting data from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and other source documents and entering it into an Electronic Data Capture (EDC).May be responsible for numerous research trials simultaneously. Helps ensure the accurate collection of study- required procedures while patients are receiving protocol treatment and are in active protocol follow-up; acts as liaison between the School, trial sponsors, vendors, and the study team. Responsible for helping the clinic coordinator and Principal Investigator (PI) manage and record data for all phases of study protocol as required by sponsoring agency to ensure compliance, patient safety and welfare, and data integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross
• No specific work experience is required for this position.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Nice To Haves

• Clinical Research
• Clinical Study Protocols
• Database Management
• Research Projects
• Spreadsheet Analysis
• Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)

Responsibilities

• Manages patient-related data across all phases of clinical trials; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; identifies procedural problems and/or inconsistencies
• Monitors participant’s progress throughout study, which includes documentation and reporting of adverse events; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison between WU study team, the sponsor, and Clinical Research Organization (CRO)
• Extracts clinical data from EMR and receives clinical data from other source documents and enters it in a study specific electronic data capture system (EDC).
• Assures protocol compliance and adherence by performance of quality control checks of collected data
• Evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed correctly and per protocol specification.
• Frequently communicates with sponsors and CROs, and responds to queries.
• Facilitates sponsor monitoring visits (if applicable).
• Attends patient-related, protocol, and educational meetings. May prepare oral or written presentations related to patient updates or protocol training.
• Attends sponsor monitoring meetings with the PI (if applicable).
• Performs other duties incidental to the work described herein
• Assists in developing plans for research projects and discusses the interpretation of results; collaborates in the preparation of manuscripts for publications and preparation of grant proposals to sponsoring agencies; assists in the preparation of amendments to protocols and/or modifications to study design as appropriate.
• Coordinates the development of forms, questionnaires and the application of research techniques; assists in writing instructional procedure manuals for study progress, data collection and coding; reviews journals, abstracts and scientific literature to keep abreast of new developments and to obtain information regarding previous studies to aid in the planning of new studies.
• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record-keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!
• We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered.
• WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees