Research Data Coordinator at Oncology Consultants P A – Medical Center Houston, Texas

A Clinical Research Data Coordinator functions as an integral part of the conduct of clinical trials at Oncology Consultants. The Data Coordinator is involved in multiple aspects of the research process, depending on the individual’s experience, education, and specialty preparation. Under the general supervision of the Research Supervisor, the data coordinator is responsible for the collection and reporting of relevant data on patients enrolled in clinical trials from the enrollment phase through follow-up care and study closure.

Aspects of the role of Data Coordinator may include:

1. Data collection, analysis, and monitoring;
2. Case Report Form (CRF) management of protocol participants;
3. Assisting CTN in recruitment and enrollment of human subjects;
4. Protection of subjects and subjects’ rights through IRB relations;
5. Development of informed consents;
6. Preparation of adverse event experience reports;
7. Construction or monitoring of case report forms;
8. Grant and budget development;
9. Report preparation;
10. Assisting in education of other health-care professionals, patients or families regarding clinical trials,
11. Protocol CRF development
12. Program administration;
13. Research program audits
14. Participate in site audits with sponsors and CROs.

Benefits:

• Insurances: Life, medical, dental, short-term term and long-term disability
• 401K
• Free parking
• PTO
• Holidays
• Competitive salary
• Employee Assistant Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Continuing Medical Education Allowance
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Discounts
• Next Level PRIME

Essential Functions :

Scope of Practice:

1.Administrative Role of the research data coordinator includes indirect patient care activities which promote quality cancer patient care and clinical research actions within the practice. This includes, but is not limited to:

A. Collaborate with MD, Research Clinical Coordinator, Research Nurses, and / or protocol sponsors regarding clinical trial protocol design, implementation and evaluation.

• Participate in orientation and training of new research department staff
• Participating in annual reviews.
• Participate in collaborative staff meetings for upgrading / revision of clinical research services
• Cost effective time and equipment / supply management for clinical trials

2. Assist in maintenance of budgetary data for each clinical trial

3. Assist in planning Data Management coverage

4. Maintain working relationships with

• pharmaceutical research departments,
• IRBs,
• CROs (research study monitors), and any other clinical trial sponsors

5. Work collaboratively with clinic support staff to facilitate research patient care and workflow throughout the day

• Provide information required by the OC staff to utilize research resources maximally
• Coordinate care with RD Nurses
• Report to Research Coordinator

6.Follow Research / OC Policies and Procedures

• Comply with OC Human Resources P&P
• Comply with P&P specific to Research Department

7.Participating in Investigator meetings / Study Launch Meetings

a. Comply with OC Policies for business travel

• Via personal car
• Via air transportation
• Communicate to Research Staff promptly and accurately regarding data presented

8. Seek opportunities for professional development

• Specialty continuing education program participation
• Seek specialty certification endorsement / renewal

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