Clinical Research Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational journey level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, as directed by the Director of Research and/or Principal Investigator (PI); may coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols and regulating agency policies.

The CRC’s duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity; acting as an intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen collection; manage and report on study results, create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new studies.

Job Summary: Under general supervision of the Research Director, coordinates and manages all aspects of clinical studies involved in prostate and bladder oncology, including but not limited to subject screening, recruitment, data entering, abstracting, and assessment.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Follow protocol-specific requirements to successfully carry out the study
• Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data.
• Document and maintain required records necessary for study activities per local, state, and FDA GCP requirements.
• Maintain professional communication with investigators, sponsors, and study personnel.
• Willing to travel to various Urology San Antonio offices
• Must be flexible and adaptable to a changing environment with our growing research department
• Assist with identifying eligible patients for studies requiring case and healthy control subjects

Other functions and Responsibilities

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

COMPETENCIES

1. Patient & Customer Focus
2. Ethical Conduct
3. Flexibility
4. Initiative
5. Personal Effectiveness/Credibility
6. Stress Management/Composure

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work well independently
• Maintain confidentiality
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Clinical research certification a plus but not required
• Experience managing operations (coordinating/scheduling patient visits)
• Possess strong skills for multitasking, meeting competing deadlines, prioritizing and supporting PIs for multiple projects
• Research: 3-5 years

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Current BLS
• Three or more years of recent Clinical Research experience with human participants
• Prior experience in a similar-sized facility and comparable services provided.
• Experience and knowledge of the purpose and use of medication in the treatment of cancer

REQUIRED LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a science-related field (e.g. biology, genetics, life sciences, etc.) or 3 or more years of relevant experience preferred.