MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Under the direction of the Brown Cancer Center Clinical Trial Office leadership and in collaboration with a Research Nurse or Clinical Research Coordinator, the Clinical Research Coordinator IV assists in the coordination of daily activities related to the conduct of oncology clinical trials. The Clinical Research Coordinator IV assists with screening of potential patients, preparation and maintenance of research records, data collection, specimen processing and scheduling of research procedures. The Clinical Research Coordinator IV interacts with study participants in person or by telephone for follow up visits and simple assessment. Principal duties involve obtaining information for completing case report forms, resolving queries and processing specimens. The Clinical Research Coordinator IV is expected to attend Multi-disciplinary clinics, conferences, workshops, and other learning opportunities in order to stay informed in the relevant areas and maintain competency in coordinating clinical research studies.

Essential Duties:

• Assists prior to and during clinics in confirming patient eligibility for clinical trial enrollment; assist during clinic with minor assessments, preparation and collection of documents and directing patients to appropriate areas.
• Collects information for completing case report forms, resolving queries and prepares and maintains study participants’ research records.
• CTMS data entry to include: study subject information/demographics, updating study subject statuses as well as assisting study nurse/lead coordinator with maintaining CTMS electronic calendars per CTP guidelines.
• Schedules, monitors and tracks patient treatments, and coordinates follow-up communication with study patients.
• Acts as a liaison with participants and families to provide education regarding research process and clinic operations.
• Keeps track of study specimen requirements to ensure timely collection, processing and shipping according to specific protocols.
• Maintains clinical trial database, ensuring timely input of research activity.
• Attends multidisciplinary conferences, workshops and other learning opportunities as appropriate and other duties as assigned.
• Assists with scheduling, preparation and actively participates with monitoring visits and audits and ensure compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two years of related experience in research or clinical trials
• Certification as a Medical Assistant

The Brown Cancer Center encourages candidates to apply who have demonstrated the capacity to create supportive work environments, collaborate effectively on teams, and serve the students we admit and aim to attract.

• Assists prior to and during clinics in confirming patient eligibility for clinical trial enrollment; assist during clinic with minor assessments, preparation and collection of documents and directing patients to appropriate areas.
• Collects information for completing case report forms, resolving queries and prepares and maintains study participants’ research records.
• CTMS data entry to include: study subject information/demographics, updating study subject statuses as well as assisting study nurse/lead coordinator with maintaining CTMS electronic calendars per CTP guidelines.
• Schedules, monitors and tracks patient treatments, and coordinates follow-up communication with study patients.
• Acts as a liaison with participants and families to provide education regarding research process and clinic operations.
• Keeps track of study specimen requirements to ensure timely collection, processing and shipping according to specific protocols.
• Maintains clinical trial database, ensuring timely input of research activity.
• Attends multidisciplinary conferences, workshops and other learning opportunities as appropriate and other duties as assigned.
• Assists with scheduling, preparation and actively participates with monitoring visits and audits and ensure compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board (IRB)