Department

BSD MED - Hematology and Oncology - Wesevich Research Staff

About the Department

The Center for Personalized Therapeutics researches pharmacogenomics on two levels: discovery and implementation. Clinical research coordinators work on patient-facing studies and supporting patients and clinicians when making medication decisions.

Job Summary

The Center for Personalized Therapeutics (CPT) Clinical Research Coordinator 1 (CRC1) position is responsible for both computer-based and patient-facing studies. For computer-based studies, they will collect data from online sources, collate data into an online compendium, and draft drug summaries based on these analyses. They will coordinate with another member of CPT to create multiple websites for different stakeholders. For patient-facing studies, they will consent patients for both clinical trials and observational studies, data entry (REDCap), review data for quality assurance, and code and analyze data. They will also interview patients and transcribe interviews for qualitative work. Finally, they will assist with regulatory aspects of studies (IRB submissions and amendments) and both quantitative (economic) statistical analysis (Stata) and qualitative analysis (Dedoose).

Responsibilities

Screen and enroll patients.

Communicate with clinical teams and community partners.

Coordinate lab testing as needed for consented patients.

Lead monthly study team meetings.

Present research updates in weekly lab meetings.

Collect data electronically and on paper from online sources, patients, and Epic.

Enter data into REDCap database.

Collate data into online compendium.

Draft drug summaries based on analyses.

Coordinate and participate in quality assurance reviews as needed by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.

Analyze study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedure manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.

Accountable for all tasks in basic clinical studies.

Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through < 2 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Experience:

Experience with Qualtrics, Stata, BioRender, REDCap, Epic, and IRB regulatory submissions.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Epic and REDCap.

Preferred Competencies

Excellent communication skills.

Attention to detail.

Critical thinking.

Planning and organizing.

Problem solving.

Interpersonal skills.

Quantitative analysis skills.

Qualitative analysis skills.

Application Documents

Resume/CV (required)

Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Research

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Drug Test Required

Yes

Health Screen Required

Yes

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$50,000.00 - $65,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

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