Clinical Research Coordinator II - Neuro-Oncology and Neurofibromatosis at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia Campus- Hub for Clinical Collaboration

Job description

• Duties involve managing the day-to-day activities of the research study under the guidance of PI or managing study staff.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is hiring in Neuro-Oncology, a sub-section of Oncology. The Neuro-Oncology team is under the direction of Dr. Michael Fisher, who also serves as the Director of the Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials Consortium (NFCTC). Dr.
• Cassie Kline is the Director of Clinical Research for Neuro-Oncology, and also serves as the Director of Data Quality and Integration of the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC). We currently have over 50 ongoing clinical trials, in different phases, that cover an array of tumors that affect the central nervous system (CNS).
• Our Principal Investigators (Pl) are dedicated to improve the survival outcomes, quality of life, and care of children and young adults with CNS tumors. The Pis are joined with a team of clinical research coordinators, study nurses, nurse practitioners, and other ancillary team members.
• Our group aims to grow novel clinical trials within the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, but we are also active members of neuro-oncology clinical research consortia, such as NFCTC and PNOC, and collaborate broadly with institutions through the US and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Core responsibilities
• Adhere to an IRB approved protocol
• Participate in the informed consent process of study subjects
• Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants
• Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care
• Screen, recruit and enroll patients/research participants
• Maintain study source documents
• Report adverse events
• Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance
• Educate subjects and family on protocol, study intervention, etc.
• Comply with Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines
• Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
• Related responsibilities
• Prepare, manage, submit, and maintain essential regulatory documents (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and remain aware of the regulatory status for projects within scope of role
• Register study on ClinicalTrial.gov as appropriate
• Complete case report forms (paper & electronic data capture) and address queries
• Facilitate pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, and monitoring visit as appropriate
• Facilitate study close out activities as appropriate
• Coordinate research/project team meetings
• Collect, process and ship laboratory specimens
• Schedule subject visits and procedures
• Retain records/archive documents after study close out
• Additional Responsibilities may include
• Manage study finances including sponsor invoicing & resolving study subject billing issues
• Develop advertisement materials
• Act as liaison for research subject, investigator, IRB, sponsor, and healthcare professionals
• Organize and/or run study-related meetings locally or across teams (for multi-site projects)
• Support study team communications and outreach
• Provide training to junior staff on conduct of research studies
• Document investigational product (drug/device) accountability
• Self-monitor and self-audit responsibilities
• Develop informed consent document and/or draft or edit IRB protocols or related documents such as study administration manuals
• Maintain Clinical Trial.gov
• Develop Case Report Forms
• Assignments to include more complex studies

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree in a related field Preferred
• At least two (2) years of clinical/research coordination experience Required
• At least three (3) years of clinical/research coordination experience Preferred
• Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

Skills

Required

• Strong time management skills

Benefits

• $58,300.00 - $72,900.00 Annually
• Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.