Position Description:

Position Summary

Clinical Research Coordinator I

Purpose

Perform the day-to-day administrative activities of the clinical research trials in the Pancretic Cancer Program. Provide support to the Surgical Oncology Tissue Bank team to facilitate the achievement of the program's goals.

Primary Functions

• Recruit, screen, enroll and obtain consent from program participants. Conduct or coordinate training for program participants.
• Coordinate research protocols including arranging necessary appointments and procedures, working collaboratively with other departments and institutions, and maintaining contact with study participants.
• Collect and enter program data.
• Identify problems or obstacles in the system/procedures related to implementation of the research protocols and communicate to the study investigators.
• Assist other staff in the preparation of IRB documents and reports. Collaborate on the development of program materials including educational materials, marketing materials, websites, forms, and reports.
• Work with Principal Investigator to develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive databases and files related to the program.
• Maintain program timeline including tracking deadlines for program components.
• Coordinate program outreach activities including acting as a liaison with community organizations.

Knowledge - Skills - Abilities

Knowledge of biology, chemistry, mathematics, documentation, and records management.

Data utilization, complex problem solving, critical thinking, resource management, and writing skills.

Preferred Schedule:
8:00am - 4:30pm and hours as needed

Position Requirements:

Specifications

Appropriate experience may be substituted for education on equivalent basis

Minimum Required Education: Associate's Degree

Minimum Required Experience: 1 year

Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Experience: in clinical research

Field: Biology, chemistry, or related sciences

Certification: CITI training within 90 days of hire

Physical Requirements

Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Risk Potential

Infrequent exposure to hazards such as dust, fumes, or extreme temperatures, airborne or blood borne pathogens, extreme temperatures, or allergens.

Sensory Acuity

Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required. May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.

Work Environment

Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids. Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

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