What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Research Coordinator - Cancer Center - Clinical Trials Office position at uic?
Position Summary
This position manages and directs the coordination and timely handling of all components of clinical research protocols, including pre- and post-research activities, in and outside of the clinical setting. Responsible for the implementation and conduct of multiple research projects of all clinical phases (I-IV). Develops and implements effective patient recruitment strategies. Coordinates comprehensive patient protocol treatment schedules to maintain compliance to protocol requirements. Oversees and participates in subject recruitment, screening, scheduling, testing, and data management for multi-faceted investigation.Assist in the establishment and coordinate the implementation of clinical research protocol priorities and organizational structure.
Notify and inform physicians, clinical staff, affiliates and grant sponsors of adverse events and protocol modifications, including their impact on the clinical research and patients enrolled at UIC.
Coordinate the activation and maintenance of clinical protocols, including review and completion of submissions, amendments, and adverse event reports as required by the UIC Institutional Review Board (IRB), the National Cancer Institute’s Central IRB, the Cancer Center’s Protocol Review Committee and grant sponsors.
Review laboratory and clinic procedures sand evaluations regularly that they meet protocol compliance.
Act as a liaison between physicians, clinical staff and the UIC IRB office, grant sponsors, and regulatory agencies to ensure priorities are clearly communicated and resources are allocated appropriately across multiple ongoing projects.
Assist physicians and clinical staff in the identification, recruitment and enrollment strategies of patients to increase enrollment and to meet clinical research protocol requirements.
Execute informed consent process and monitor patient status; enroll patients into research studies, explaining the studies to the patients and their families/loved ones, and obtain/document proper informed consent.
Ensure that the patient enrollment and research activities comply with the established protocols, regulatory and monitoring agency standards, and grant sponsor guidelines.
Participate in conducting surveys and quality of life interviews of patients in research protocols.
Assist investigators in organizing study data for grant progress reports, analyses for meeting presentations and publications.
Perform other related duties and participates in special projects, as assigned.
This position manages and directs the coordination and timely handling of all components of clinical research protocols, including pre- and post-research activities, in and outside of the clinical setting. Responsible for the implementation and conduct of multiple research projects of all clinical phases (I-IV). Develops and implements effective patient recruitment strategies. Coordinates comprehensive patient protocol treatment schedules to maintain compliance to protocol requirements. Oversees and participates in subject recruitment, screening, scheduling, testing, and data management for multi-faceted investigation.
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