Clinical Research Technician

University of Chicago•Chicago, IL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) is a major component of the Biological Sciences Division, with extensive cancer clinical trials programs. This position provides technical research support for collecting, documenting, and reporting on moderately complex clinical studies, assisting the Hematology/Oncology research team in adhering to protocol requirements. It offers direct patient experience in cancer clinical research and laboratory work in IV therapy. The role is funded by contractual grant funding, and employment is contingent upon continued receipt of these funds and satisfactory performance.

Requirements

Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field.
Knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Ability to interact and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong data management skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge of the Microsoft Suite, including Outlook.
Ability to understand complex documents (e.g., clinical trials).
Ability to handle competing demands with diplomacy and enthusiasm.
Ability to absorb large amounts of information quickly.
Adaptability to changing working situations and work assignments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in a related field.
Basic lab skills such as aliquoting and weighing specimens.
Computer skills (Word and Excel).

Responsibilities

Schedules patient appointments.
Reconciles PK schedule with sample collection kits; organizes kits.
Tracks study deviations.
Collects blood occasionally to support the nursing staff.
Processes and ships patient specimens.
Conducts ECGs and transmits results to clinical trial sponsors.
Maintains up-to-date and accurate usage logs of samples processed and ECG collections.
Organizes and inventories samples in ultralow temperature freezers.
Assists with creating flow sheets according to instructions on study protocols and lab manuals.
Attends qualification and site initiation visits from study sponsors.
Helps train new team members.
Participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits.
Contributes to the problem solving on assigned clinical research studies and tasks.
Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.
Performs other related work as needed.