(Hybrid) Clinical Research Coordinator III - WVU Cancer Institute

About the role

The Clinical Research Coordinator III supports behavioral and supportive care clinical trials at the WVU Cancer Institute by coordinating research activities, ensuring protocol compliance, coordinating participant study activities (including traveling to rural patient locations), and maintaining data integrity. The role requires independent judgment, collaboration, adherence to regulatory standards, and a passion for helping rural West Virginia patients.

Responsibilities

• Protocol conduct and compliance: Ensure compliance with institutional, state, and federal regulations; collaborate with investigators, research staff, clinical staff, and ancillary departments; facilitate monitoring and auditing reviews by FDA, IRB, and quality assurance; serve as liaison between research team, clinical staff, and participants; monitor protocol adherence; support community outreach and trial advocacy; develop and manage recruitment strategies.
• Management of clinical trial participants: Perform and document initial and ongoing consent processes; educate participants throughout the study lifecycle; assess and overcome barriers to informed consent and protocol implementation (technology access, availability, literacy); assess eligibility and monitor adherence; assign participants to behavioral therapy interventionists; schedule and ensure adherence to protocol tests and procedures; track assessment completion and return of documents and samples; document adverse events; advocate for ethical participant care.
• Documentation and training: Maintain accurate source documentation and data reporting; ensure proper documentation practices by clinical and research staff; collect and upload assessment and intervention data (patient‑reported outcomes, intervention forms, actigraphy/light meter data); support collection, storage, and processing of biomarker samples (saliva and blood).
• Financial stewardship: Collaborate on trial budgets and coverage analyses; coordinate participant and interventionist payments in accordance with protocol.
• Professional development: Participate in educational opportunities related to oncology and behavioral/supportive care research; improve processes and procedures for administering behavioral therapy research protocols.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a health‑related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working in a health‑related field, clinical or health‑related research, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• All qualifications must be met by the time of employment.
• CITI certification must be completed within 30 days of the start date.
• Willingness to travel throughout West Virginia to meet ad‑hoc participant needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Technology: Comfortable with computers, tablets, internet; experienced with Microsoft Office; able to learn new software.
• Organization and time management: Align work with organizational goals, promote quality, demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness.
• Customer service: Manage difficult or emotional matters objectively; respond promptly to service requests; meet commitments and communicate changes.
• Critical thinking and problem‑solving: Gather and analyze information, identify problems, develop solutions, resolve matters timely.
• Detail‑oriented: Meticulous with data collection, management, and related communications.
• Verbal and written communication: Communicate clearly via phone, email, in‑person, and presentations; adapt style to stakeholders; write and edit informatively.
• Resourcefulness: Work independently with minimal direction; troubleshoot before escalating; adopt a solution‑oriented approach.

Benefits

• 37.5‑hour work week.
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar).
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year.
• 18 sick days per year, usable for personal illness, family care, or scheduled medical appointments.
• Comprehensive health insurance options.
• 401(a) retirement savings plan with a 6% employee contribution match, plus eligibility to continue health insurance and other retiree perks.
• Wellness programs.

Schedule

Full‑time (37.5‑hour work week).

About West Virginia University

West Virginia University is a purpose‑driven institution with a profound impact on the state. It offers a supportive community that champions work‑life balance and fosters collaboration. Core values—service, curiosity, respect, accountability, and appreciation—unite the Mountaineer community. WVU’s campuses span Morgantown, Keyser, and Beckley, delivering R1 research, career‑oriented programs, and technology‑intensive education that shape futures across West Virginia.