Clinical Trials Lab Core Project Coordinator I

Moffitt Cancer Center

19d•$24 - $36

About The Position

The Clinical Trials Lab Core Project Coordinator I initiates clinical research protocol startup activities related to sampling supported by the Clinical Trials Laboratory Core (CTLC), under direct supervision. The coordinator helps guide trials through activation and assists with implementing impactful changes during study maintenance, in accordance with shared resource and institutional standards. The role develops and maintains study-related documents, anticipates potential activation obstacles, and addresses them with direction from senior team members. It coordinates with leaders in research administration and regularly interacts with clinical trial activators, clinical research coordinators, and shared resource staff. As needed, the coordinator also works with study sponsors, vendors, and contracting research organizations.

Requirements

Associate's degree in a relevant field of study.
Three years of experience in clinical research, correlative science, laboratory work, or another research coordinator background; oncology experience is preferred.
Strong project coordination, problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.
Ability to develop and maintain study-related documents and support protocol activation and maintenance processes.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with one year of experience in clinical research, correlative science, laboratory work, or another research coordinator background; oncology experience is preferred.
Experience in clinical trial laboratory-based research sampling support or coordination.

Responsibilities

Attend Activation & Maintenance Review Meetings, report on study preparations to Leadership, and work with the Lab Project Supervisor or a senior team member to troubleshoot activation or maintenance issues.
Potentially attend site initiation visits with a senior team member to gather information about core support.
Create assigned study-related documents, such as Protocol Quick References, Service Request Templates, Kit Pulling Flow Charts, and Protocol by Vendor entries, in collaboration with senior team members or the Lab Project Supervisor.
Maintain study-related documents to reflect process changes during the protocol maintenance phase.
Review supplied materials to ensure research sampling collection kits, lab manuals, waybills, and other materials align with protocol activities.
Conduct physical or virtual reviews of initial supplies and scan requisitions.
Conduct physical or virtual reviews of amendment supplies and scan requisitions.
Review findings with a senior team member or the Lab Project Supervisor and, when assigned, alert internal stakeholders to concerns.
Assist senior team members with reconciling supplies received by CTLC that are destined for other departments.
Follow up with internal customers throughout activation and maintenance changes to support timely task completion and communication.
Serve as a liaison for protocol activation and maintenance for internal customers, and meet regularly with the core team to provide progress updates.
Provide progress updates to disease program study teams when assigned.