Clinical Research Specialist - Oncology

About the role

A Clinical Research Specialist position in the Oncology Investigational Chemotherapy Service is immediately available. This position performs a variety of duties related to the procurement, preparation, distribution, and storage of investigational chemotherapy for clinical research studies conducted by principal investigators at Duke University Health System.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently follow workflow procedures including investigational drug order processing, preparation, and distribution to clinical research staff and participants
• Prepare investigational medication for both pediatric and adult research participants including orals prescriptions and parenteral medications using aseptic technique
• Handle medications in accordance with ICS SOPs, study-specific pharmacy manuals and protocol summaries, and department, regulatory and legal requirements
• Receive shipments of investigational drugs provided by study sponsors and record appropriately within Vestigo and sponsor systems as needed
• Collect and accurately document participant returns of hazardous and non-hazardous oral investigational drugs for compliance analysis
• Ship investigational medication to outside institutions and patients as required
• Deliver investigational agents and supplies to patient care areas and to the courier service providers as needed
• Transport internally-ordered investigational agents from the Duke pharmacy storeroom to ICS
• Conduct routine inventory counts for each investigational drug in order to ensure that the physical quantity on hand corresponds to the quantities recorded on the drug accountability record form (DARF)
• Appropriately file source documentation related to investigational drugs, including drug receipts, prescription orders, and work labels
• Participate in activities of an investigational drug service, including inventory management and locating of source documentation for monitoring visits and sponsor audits
• Complete training as required for key research personnel
• Efficient operation and basic level of technical support for specialty machinery, equipment, devices or software necessary in performing job functions (e.g., Vestigo software, temperature monitoring devices, label printers)
• Answer and screen telephones calls and direct calls to appropriate personnel when needed
• Manage individual responsibilities while supporting the ICS team and contributing to broader team goals
• Take responsibility for personal and professional growth

Requirements

This position requires strong drug preparation and customer service skills and being organized and detail-oriented. Minimum qualifications include an associate's degree and one year of closely-related pharmacy technician experience. Pharmacy certification is required within a year of hire.

Qualifications

Education: An associate's degree and completion of an Associate’s degree and a minimum of one year of closely-related pharmacy technician experience are preferred. Considerable knowledge of oncology drug preparation, medical terminology, and pharmaceutical calculations is also preferred.

Skills

The successful candidate must possess strong drug preparation and customer service skills and be organized and detail-oriented. They should also have the ability to handle medications in accordance with ICS SOPs, study-specific pharmacy manuals and protocol summaries, and department, regulatory and legal requirements.

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Additional Information

Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard.