Clinical Research Coordinator II - Radiation Oncology

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

1d • $52,600 - $78,900 • Onsite

About The Position

This position assists investigators as a coordinator of complex clinical research studies, potentially managing multiple studies simultaneously. The coordinator acts as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, community, and study participants. Key responsibilities include managing and recording all phases of study protocol to ensure compliance with sponsoring agency requirements. The role involves developing research project plans, interpreting results, preparing manuscripts and grant proposals, and assisting with protocol amendments. The coordinator will also develop forms and questionnaires, write instructional procedure manuals, and stay updated on scientific literature. Furthermore, the position requires implementing and managing study protocols, ensuring regulatory compliance, establishing record-keeping systems, assessing participant progress, analyzing and reporting adverse events, and making critical decisions regarding participant inclusion and protocol adjustments. The coordinator will resolve protocol management issues, recommend corrective actions, serve as a liaison with funding agencies, and evaluate and interpret clinical data to prepare presentations and reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
• Basic Life Support certification (Online Basic Life Support certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the Basic Life Support requirements).
• Basic Life Support certification must be obtained within one month of hire date.
• 2 years of Clinical Research experience.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Free Metro transit U-Pass for eligible employees.
• 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!
• 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child.
• Family care resources for continued childcare needs.
• Adult care resources.
• 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees