Clinical Research Technician

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

16h • Onsite

About The Position

The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) is an integral component of the Biological Sciences Division (BSD), which also includes the Pritzker School of Medicine. UCCCC comprises over 200 faculty members from twenty departments, securing over $51 million in peer-reviewed cancer research grants and $24 million in non-peer-reviewed grants and contracts. The Center administers four established scientific programs and ten NCI-sponsored Shared Resources. UCCCC operates one of the largest cancer clinical trials programs in the country and the Chicago area, with more than 450 active adult and pediatric therapeutic trials. It opens over 130 new trials annually and accrues approximately 800 participants each year, many of which are investigator-initiated Phase I or I/II trials, demonstrating a commitment to translating basic research findings to the clinic. The Clinical Research Specialist provides technical research support for collecting, documenting, and reporting on moderately complex clinical studies. This role involves assisting the Hematology/Oncology research team in adhering to protocol requirements and contributing to the administrative and operational tasks impacting clinical research across the University. This exciting position offers direct patient experience in cancer clinical research and laboratory work in IV therapy. It is an at-will position, wholly or partially funded by contractual grant funding, with employment contingent upon the continued receipt of these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.

Requirements

• Vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field (not typically required to have a four-year degree).
• 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.

Benefits

• The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed