Asst. Clinical Research Coordinator - Hybrid

About the role

The NCI-designated Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is a campus-wide multidisciplinary matrix organization whose goal is to promote and enhance cancer-relevant research and patient care at UC Irvine. The incumbent supports the clinical research efforts of the Cancer Center by providing comprehensive coordination and data management of multiple Phase II-IV cancer-related protocols according to Good Clinical Practices (GCP), internal standard operating procedure (SOPs), and University policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supports and coordinates all aspects of the cancer-related trials (Phase II-IV) for protocol specific requirements, research procedures, research chart preparation, data collection, and record keeping.
• Attends clinic to assist the Principal Investigator (PI) with recruitment, screening, consenting, administering questionnaires, answer research patient questions, schedule appointments, etc.
• Serve as the liaison to sponsors, governing agencies and facilitate transmission of verbal and written communication to national cooperative oncology groups, pharmaceutical companies and other research entities as needed.
• Maintain communication with all elements of a multi-level research network, including attending Disease Oriented Teams (DOTs) meetings, interacting with sponsoring agencies including National Cancer Institute, and compliance and regulatory groups such as the Institutional Review Board (IRB), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and sponsor monitors.
• Accurately maintain clinical trial information in the clinical trial management system (OnCore) adhere to institutional policies and external Cancer Center Support Grant guidelines for reporting to the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

Requirements

• Ability to interact with the public, faculty, and staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain files and records.
• Access to transportation to off-site research locations.
• Willingness to work as a supportive, cooperative member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated high-level communication skills to convey information in a clear and concise way, synthesizing information and presenting it to others.
• Demonstrated problem solving capabilities to resolve concerns that arise unexpectedly.
• Demonstrated ability to research, properly evaluate information, and prepare concise, well-organized reports, summaries, and correspondence.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize a complex and dynamic workload.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines, despite interruptions.
• To independently exercise discretion and sound judgment.
• To work collegially and cooperatively in a small office and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• To interact with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds.
• To prioritize assignments and achieve high productivity/quality with short time frames, under rigid deadlines, and /or in environments with frequent workload changes and competing demands.
• Skilled in working independently, taking initiative and following through on assignments.
• To think critically, compile data from various sources, analyze data, and prepare reports.
• To work both independently and as part of team.
• To take initiative and demonstrate strong commitment to duties.
• To analyze problems, implement solutions and multitask.
• To work within a deadline-driven structure.
• To foster and promote a positive attitude and professional appearance.
• To have strong attention to detail.
• To have working knowledge of computer software including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Required Excel, and PowerPoint).
• To have HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities.
• To have 1-3 Years of related clinical research coordination work experience with Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science, or equivalent experience.
• To have Knowledge with various types of human subject clinical trials i.e., National Group, Industrial, and Investigator-authored.
• To have Preferred Experience with cancer-related research.
• To have Experience with clinical trial management systems, preferably OnCore.