Research Coordinator

Job Title: Research Coordinator

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Cancer Ctr-Research

Req #: 0000205783

Status: per hour

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $35.00 – $40.00 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated per hour wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview:

The Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator is to assist Oncology Clinical Research Team with conducting clinical trials. Responsible for assisting the clinical research team in overall study coordination, including, but not limited to, preparing for study initiation and activation, acquisition of source documents, record maintenance, preparing study documents, patient screening, sample shipping and data entry

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant science or a related field e,g,public health, healthcare administration
• Applicants may substitute additional related experience such as laboratory, clinical or medical experience for the education requirements on a year-for-year basis
• A minimum of one to three years of research related experience and strong research specific knowledge base,
• Familiar with medical terminology, working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• The ideal candidate will be detail orientated, have excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to function independently and adjust hours to meet job demands

Preferred:

• Masters Degree
• Understanding of the software program Oncology Collaborative Research Environment Oncore
• Oncology experience
• Association of Clinical Research Professional ACRP certification as a Clinical Research Coordinator CRC or Clinical Research Associate CRA or Society of Clinical Research Associates SoCRA certification as a Clinical Research Professional CCRP

Job Specific Requirements

• Actively participates in ongoing research specific quality assurance activities such as chart audits for protocol compliance
• Conducts the informed consent process
• Coordinates shipping of blood, tissue samples, or pathology slides as required by clinical trial
• Coordinates the initiation and activation of all new clinical trial protocols,
• This includes, but is not limited to, verifying Scientific Review Board SRB, Institutional Review Board IRB and data collection plans prior to study activation
• Develops study tools including but not limited to study binders, medication diaries, eligibility checklists and flow sheets as required
• In collaboration with the physician, reviews patients’ charts and medical history to confirm protocol eligibility and obtains source documents i,e, medical record documentation as needed
• Maintains research record e,g, patient consent, eligibility, Case Report Forms CRF, registration confirmation, corresponding source documents, etc. for all patients enrolled in clinical trials
• Registers consented research patients with study sponsor e,g,industry, NCI Cooperative group, etc, and inputs into Oncore clinical trials database maintained by Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey