Job Description

ADMINISTRATIVE
Assures that policies/procedures of the institution and department are communicated to staff formally and informally by written and/or verbal means.
Participates in the development and maintenance of the staff orientation manual. Coordinates initial staff orientation and acts as lead preceptor for research data coordinator staff. Assesses the effectiveness of training programs, identifies learning needs, and modifies orientation process as needed. Develops and maintains templates to support staff development and increase clinical trial effectiveness.
Serves on the Clinical Research Group (CRG) Process and Policy Committee. In collaboration with the Clinical Research Group management, reviews current departmental clinical research policies and processes to ensure relevance. Modifies and/ or develops new guidelines as requested.
Assists with internal quality assurance audits of clinical research group processes related to data management and the adherence to relevant departmental policies.
Shares information and, as requested by the Research Nurse Manager, develops educational presentations for the monthly Clinical Research Group Meeting.
May be asked to provide coverage for key functions and/or at relevant meetings for the research team.

Assists in data management organization of assigned protocols:
Responsible for accurate and timely retrieval of information from electronic record, chart, outside facility, and/or phone call. Requires ability to gather relevant information and determine the appropriate information to report.
Maintains knowledge of industry protocol databases and electronic applications as assigned. Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft office applications, departmental electronic data systems, and institutional research databases.
Consults with principal investigator (PI) regarding ongoing clinical trial assignments. Works closely with clinical studies coordinator and research nurse to ensure consistency between protocol database and source documentation; includes generating written queries for missing/deficient source documentation and assisting clinical studies coordinator and research nurse as needed with obtaining patient charts and outside documents and completing study-related forms

Assists in analysis of clinical research information of assigned protocols:
Schedules and participates in documentation of communication with patients
Generates reports and spreadsheets from database, as needed.
Communicate with trial sponsors to request financial reimbursement pre-authorization for patients consented to a trial, as needed.

MAINTAINS A LEVEL OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE
Attends appropriate departmental meetings and institutional continuing education programs
Plans, designs, and conducts complex professional and ancillary education sessions to ensure dissemination of new information and policies.
Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills when contacting other institutions, patients and agencies (i.e. NCI, pharmaceutical companies, sponsoring agencies, etc.) by phone, email and/or face to face interactions. Assimilates pertinent information in order to compose written correspondence.
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, including but not limited to eligibility and disease processes.
Other duties as assigned.

High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred Education: Bachelor's degree Four years of related experience. With preferred degree, no experience required. 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

Additional Information
* Requisition ID: 138828
* Employment Status: Full-Time
* Employee Status: Regular
* FLSA: non-exempt, eligible for overtime, and is subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
* Work Week: Days
* Fund Type: Soft
* Pivotal Position: No
* Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 38,000
* Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 47,500
* Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 57,000
* Science Jobs: No