Oncology Research Coordinator

Trinity Health • Ann Arbor, MI

2d • $27

About The Position

Will work with federally funded Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCI Community Oncology Research Program at Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital. Responsible for direct coordination of all eligibility confirmation, registration, data interpretation and reporting, laboratory specimens, and regulatory requirements necessary for oncology research trials associated with the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium (MCRC). Works with all study sponsors (federal and industry) to assure MCRC sites meet all standards associated with Human Subjects and Federal regulations appropriate to clinical trials. Provides support to health care providers, clinical research nurses, and ancillary departments to assure care is provided per protocol standards. Provides mentorship, training and professional guidance to investigators, other research coordinators, and nurses at sub- recipient sites of the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium (14 hospitals in 3 states).

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in science-based field.
• Experience: Two years of related data, health care, or previous research experience preferred.
• Knowledge of research design principles, statistics, regulatory requirements, and ethical requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with principal investigators and other stakeholders to coordinate the day-to-day activities required in study coordination.
• Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in team-oriented settings.
• Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate study and patient schedules.
• Must be able to set and organize own work priorities and adapt to them as they change frequently.
• Must be able to work concurrently on a variety of tasks/projects in an environment that may be stressful with individuals having diverse personalities and work styles.
• Must be able to travel within the local community, across a continuum of care, to the various Trinity Health sites (10-50%) as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct coordination of all patient registrations for a wide variety of clinical trials (100+) for all 14 MCRC hospitals.
• Reviews eligibility materials to ensure patient eligibility for each trial and that documentation meets acceptable standards per study sponsor and federal guidelines.
• Provides consultation with and feedback to oncologists (medical, radiation and surgical), nurses and other research coordinators related to eligibility requirements for patients in a wide variety of pharmaceutical and National Cancer Institute sponsored oncology clinical research protocols.
• Abstracts and reports data in multiple electronic data capture systems per study specific direction.
• Provides consultation to research nurses and ancillary departments on study required documentation and submission guidelines.
• Independently evaluates potential research study protocols for feasibility and resource capabilities.
• Coordinates with study sponsors to answer queries, provide information on MCRC SOP's and act as the liaison to clinical team.
• Evaluates medical records to abstract patient information on performance status, response to investigational treatment and severity of toxicities based on protocol requirements.
• Consults with national research bases and industry sponsors related to protocol clarifications on behalf of investigators and patients to assure protocol compliance and patient safety.
• Provides training, education, orientation and supervision to research coordinators and nurses at all 14 sites of the Michigan Cancer Research Consortium Clinical Community.
• Assures that research specimens are obtained and processed appropriately and works closely with pathology and interventional radiology departments regarding biopsies and tissue acquisition.
• Assures radiologic images are uploaded into the appropriate database, and radiation treatment plans for participants are submitted to each research base per study specific guidelines.
• Represents MCRC at National Meetings and Industry Sponsored events related to clinical trials.
• Analyzes and evaluates clinical data to assess for trends of potential adverse events.
• Recognizes and reports potential adverse events in cooperation with the research nurses, investigators, and principal investigator.
• Acts as patient advocate between the investigator, clinical departments, and the cooperative groups.
• Serves as liaison to other departments, outside organizations, and industry representatives on related research study or clinical trial issues.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• DAILYPAY
• Benefits effective Day One!
• No waiting periods.
• Full benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement savings plan with employer match and contributions
• Opportunity for growth and advancement throughout Trinity Health
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level