Clinical Research Coordinator - Massey Cancer Center

The Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Research Coordinator to join our team! Our employees and applicants come from diverse backgrounds. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes VCU stronger.

Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Mission:
“To improve the lives of all Virginians by delivering cutting-edge cancer care through patient-centered prevention and treatment; high-impact, innovative research; community input and engagement; and education and training of the next generation of researchers and healthcare professionals.”

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center is a nationally ranked cancer center located in the heart of Downtown Richmond. All full-time staff is eligible for our generous benefits package that includes choices for health, vision, and dental coverage, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, retirement planning, tax-deferred annuity, and cash match programs, flexible spending accounts, tuition benefits, significant paid-time off,12 paid holidays, and more.

Veterans: VCU faculty and University and Academic Professionals are now eligible for enhanced leave accrual rates based on verified military service. The calculation of these leave accrual rates will include a veteran's verified service in the military, National Guard, Reserves (active or inactive duty) and full-time state or Federal National Guard duty. Eligible employees must supply DD-214 documentation for each period of military service to receive this benefit.

Explore our benefits further here: https://hr.vcu.edu/current-employees/benefits/university-and-academic-professional-benefits/

Typical Duties

• Responsible for all aspects of candidate enrollment and subject data management for clinical research trials. Key tasks include but are not limited to: case-finding, evaluation & abstraction of source documentation, case report form completion, database use & management, data abstraction & organization for presentation/publication.
• Utilizes multiple data capture/retrieval systems & interacts with variety of health care delivery systems to identify, track, evaluate, collate, analyze & submit subject data. Data may include but is not limited to paper data, electronic data & biological specimens.
  
• Collaborates closely with clinical research team, which may include Principal Investigator (PI), to ensure that key federal/state/local regulatory requirements are followed; that institutional operational research objectives are met; and that ethical obligations are kept.
  
• Develops, establishes and maintains productive relationships with VCU colleagues, all customers and contacts at affiliate sites to achieve essential research outcomes.

Minimum Hiring Standards

• Independent judgment and critical-thinking skills.
• Discretionary decision-making skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize autonomously.
• Excellent written & oral communications skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, demanding environment and adapt to changing client status, regulations and work environment.
• Detail-oriented organizational skills.
• Highly proficient with multiple computer applications, including but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, spreadsheet management, PDF file creation/use, online database use/maintenance, internet-based research, network & online file maintenance & management, and custom report generation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to provide own transportation to meet with patients or attend meetings within the service area or at training locations.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.

Typical Licensure

• Professional certification preferred, or eligible for certification within six months of hire.
• Experience with interpreting complex protocols, subject records and federal, state, local regulations preferred.
• Experience using health-care based clinical information systems preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree and experience in health research and/or healthcare-related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of training & experience.

Please note that if you are employed as a university employee working in any of the health system's facilities, you will need to follow VCU Health System policies, which will include but will not be limited to, vaccination requirements.