Coordinator, Clinical Studies

Coordinator Clinical Studies

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2021-2022 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Job Competencies

Clinical Trial Execution

In collaboration with the Principal Investigator, Protocol Team, sponsor(s) and supporter(s) assumes responsibility for the effective and safe operation of research protocols.

Demonstrates intimate knowledge of protocol content and mandated procedures, consistently following the most recent IRB approved version of the protocol.

Maintains up to date knowledge of departmental and institutional databases and tools for execution of clinical trial workflow such as ePRTCL, CORe, Prometheus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Microsoft Office and others as indicated.

Collaborates with the Protocol Team in the pre-activation set up of the protocol in departmental and institutional databases and in the proper execution of the clinical trial.

Prepares for, attends and participates in all Study Initiation visit(s).

Communicates frequently and effectively with Protocol Team in order to maintain up to date knowledge of all assigned protocol(s) participants' status.

Participates in the informed consent process to enable and ensure its proper execution.

Conducts successful patient recruitment, scheduling and retention through the accurate assessment of patients for protocol eligibility (through personal interviews as well as retrieval and detailed review of medical records from internal and external healthcare facilities as needed) in the outpatient and inpatient settings.

Monitors and coordinates the care of protocol participants in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings ensuring protocol mandated evaluations and treatments are accurately fulfilled.

Generates required documentation and disposes of left-over investigational drugs as per departmental and institutional mandates.

Identifies adverse events experienced by study participants and facilitates their management and follow-up under the guidance of the treating provider and Principal Investigator, until resolution or other, as per protocol mandate.

Identifies and addresses patient and caregivers' education needs regarding treatments and evaluations on protocol via in-person, telephone, video conferencing tools and/or appropriate written education material, as needed.

Must be able to independently manage assignments without supervision.

Clinical Trial Communication

Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Effectively communicates the participants' experience on the study to the PI, the IRB, the protocol sponsor(s) and supporter(s) and regulatory agencies by generating timely documentation of relevant information and results of study mandated evaluations in the patient's medical record (and other platforms as needed) as per protocol, departmental and institutional requirements.

Provides detailed and timely initial and follow-up documentation of the adverse events encountered by study participants.

Provides accurate attribution to study interventions or other (under the guidance of the treating provider and the PI) of the adverse events encountered by study participants.

Communicates and collaborates with the Protocol Team to address, in a sufficient, appropriate and timely manner, any protocol deviations and violations identified during the course of the study.

Communicates and collaborates with the Protocol Team to organize and coordinate protocol. monitoring visits and audits, and provide sufficient, appropriate and timely responses to sponsor or auditor queries.

Communicates and collaborates with the Protocol team to provide sufficient, appropriate and timely submission of protocol summaries to the PI, the IRB, the protocol sponsor(s) and supporter(s) and additional regulatory agencies, as per protocol, departmental and institutional requirements.

Training and Professional Development

Maintains a high level of professional expertise and technical proficiency with regards to clinical research through reading, attendance to appropriate departmental meetings, in-services and institutional continuing education programs

Maintains appropriate license and certification

Adopts novel technologies as needed to adapt to the evolving landscape of clinical research

Completes all departmental protocol related training and delegation of authority documents in an accurate and timely manner

Completes all mandatory institutional training requirements

Consults with Supervisor and/or Research Nurse Manager regarding ongoing study assignments

Maintains working knowledge of current Code of Federal Regulation and Good Clinical Practice guidelines as well as a comprehensive understanding of the research trial process

Maintains a working knowledge of departmental clinical trial workflow in order to communicate with the Protocol Team for proper execution of trial procedures.

Education

Participates in the orientation process of new Clinical Research Group employees as well as ongoing training of current staff regarding clinical trial execution

Provides protocol related inservices to professional and ancillary staff in outpatient and inpatient settings, as needed

Participates as a speaker in departmental in-services, trainings and meetings, as needed

Serves as a resource for research personnel regarding protocol and compliance information

Other duties as assigned

Education Required - Bachelor's degree.

Experience Required - Three years experience in area of research study or direct patient care obtained from nursing, data gathering or other related experience.

May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis. With preferred degree, one year of required experience. It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html