Research Data Coordinator Genitourinary Medical Oncology

The primary purpose of the Research Data Coordinator (RDC) position is to collaborate with the research team and Principal Investigator (PI) to coordinate clinical trial subject accrual and data management activities for departmental clinical research. Under the guidance of the Research Nurse Manager, the RDC is responsible to ensure that clinical research is conducted in compliance with the institutional policies, the Code of Federal Regulations, and Good Clinical Practice Guidelines.

The ideal candidate will have experience in healthcare operations, patient scheduling, or patient-facing customer service, along with a demonstrated ability to support clinical research activities in a fast-paced environment. A successful candidate will possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities. Experience navigating electronic systems and databases, learning new processes quickly, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing outstanding support to patients and protocol teams is highly valued.

Why Us?

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Key Functions

Administrative:

• Assists with internal quality assurance audits of clinical research group processes related to data management and the adherence to relevant departmental policies.
• 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.

EDUCATION:

Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree

EXPERIENCE:

Required: Two years related experience. No experience required with preferred degree.

Preferred: Experience in healthcare operations, patient scheduling, or patient-facing customer service is preferred.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

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: 183059
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 44,000
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 55,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 66,000
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Soft
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No