Clinical Research Assistant 2 at Oregon Health & Science University – Coos Bay, Oregon

Clinical Research Assistant 2

US-OR-Coos Bay

Requisition ID: 2026-37917
Position Category: Research
Job Type: Research
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: CEDAR - Knight Cancer Institute
Posting Salary Range: Range minimum: $39,333/year. Starting salary will be determined based on education, experience, and internal equity at the time of offer
Posting FTE: 1.00
Posting Schedule: Monday through Friday
Posting Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm plus occasional nights and weekends
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: No

Department Overview

The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, known as one of the pioneers in personalized cancer medicine, is an international leader in research and cancer treatment. Driven by its mission to end cancer as we know it, the institute is building upon its expertise in targeted treatments to advance the early detection of cancer when the disease is most treatable. Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR) is a highly collaborative institution within the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. At CEDAR our mission is to detect and stop lethal cancers at the earliest stage because early detection saves lives. This is an ambitious goal, one that requires novelty, creativity, and innovation. We conduct groundbreaking translational cancer research to help people maintain a high quality of life and reduce cancer mortality, to create a global early detection community, and to have a positive impact on the Oregon economy. Our clinical trials are cutting edge and laser focus on the exciting and rapidly evolving area of cancer early detection. CEDAR is committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. We are dedicated to promoting inclusion and multiculturalism to build a successful organization by having outstanding researchers of diverse backgrounds work together.

Every Knight Cancer employee is expected to embody our guiding principles:

• We act BOLDLY—Breakthroughs require pushing the boundaries of science, exploring new frontiers, and thinking differently
• We SUPPORT each other—Respect leads to trust, which leads to excellence
• We work as a CONNECTED team — We must leverage our collective brain power to conquer cancer because no one individual can do it alone

Function/Duties of Position

The CEDAR Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the overall management of early detection clinical trials at Bay Area Hospital and Southern Oregon. This position is located in Coos County, Oregon, requiring in-person work at Bay Area Hospital Cancer Center, with limited work from home opportunities during the week. This includes working closely with the regulatory and cordination team in Portland remotely to assist in the completion of all regulatory documentation required by the OHSU IRB and sponsor, creation of study calendars and flow charts, assisting in the verification of patient eligibility, development of data collection instruments and consent forms, data entry, assurance of conduct of protocol in accordance with applicable NCI and FDA guidelines, maintenance of study patient records and source documentation, coordinating orders and study drug with the clinical team, ensuring that patient billing is accurate and assisting manager and financial team in verifying appropriate clinical trial billing. The study coordinator will have direct patient contact and process biological samples. The study coordinator will also assist with community outreach to reach a diverse population for recruitment and support the Bay Area Hospital (BAH) subsite in recruitment and enrollment.

Duties include:

Participant Coordination

• Participate in recruitment activities to include community outreach and flyer distribution, including occasional weekend and evening events.
• Review patient data to determine appropriate eligibility and deficiencies regarding enrollment into clinical trials.
• Contact potential participants to screen for eligibility and schedule research visits.
• Conduct study visits in adherence with protocol parameters and appropriate training, to include consenting, taking a medical history, and the procurement and processing of human biological specimens. Obtain and submit imaging studies and pathology samples as required by the sponsor to the appropriate reviewers as required by the protocol. Review and report adverse events or unanticipated Problems to the IRB/study sponsor.
• Perform data entry and chart review/abstraction to verify that key data has been reported to the clinical research database or reported to the sponsor in the required format. Review follow-up data clarifications or data queries and report within the study timeline. Maintain and update subject data for study analysis and survival. Assist investigators with any special requests for data retrieval and/or evaluation and analysis of clinical data for ongoing research studies.
• Maintain communications with supervisor and OHSU staff on ongoing operations pertaining to scheduling and recruitment.

Clinical Trial coordination

• Work with supervisor, manager, and regulatory management team to adhere to regulations at OHSU and BAH for compliance to research requirements and submission of reportable information.
• Be knowledgeable about clinical research protocols and protocol requirements.
• Respectfully represent OHSU at BAH with interactions with staff, patients, and the community.
• Keep local Principal Investigator and OHSU staff up to date on key information related to the clinical research.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's in relevant field OR Associate's AND 2 years of relevant experience OR 3 years of relevant experience OR Equivalent combination of training and experience
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent communication, analytical and organizational skills: both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team while being collaborative in resolving problems
• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Excellent customer service, both on the phone and in person
• Energy and drive to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to maintain effective working relationships
• Keen attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Some clinical trial knowledge and research experience
• Experience with database systems
• Experience with medical terminology
• Experience in a medical environment
• Bilingual

Additional Details

Apply online. Please be sure to upload a Cover Letter and Resume/CV.

We offer a variety of benefits on top of joining a thriving organization:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage at no or low cost to employees
  • Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents
• Several retirement plans to choose from with contributions from OHSU
• 25 days a year of paid time off
• 8 days of sick time off
• Commuter subsidies
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to group life insurance, disability insurance and other supplemental benefits
• Annual Merit Increase
• Growth/Development Opportunities
• Employee discounts to local and major businesses

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