NCTN Program Coordinator

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Cancer Center

Working Title: NCTN Program Coordinator

Position #: 00703383 – Requisition #: 38217

Job Summary:

The National Clinical Trial Network (NCTN) Coordinator will serve as a member of the NCTN program housed within the Oncology Clinical Research Support Team (OCRST).  This position will support the needs of the NCTN and Lead Academic Participating Site (LAPS) Program at the CU Cancer Center and at affiliated performance sites located throughout Colorado. In collaboration with the NCTN Program Manager, this position will coordinate activities related to new site performance site set up, and act as a resource to affiliate sites to ensure all aspects of trials being conducted at sites follow regulatory as well as clinical compliance. In addition, this position will be responsible for compiling and reporting study and accrual metrics in order to meet grant requirements, coordinate onboarding activities for investigators and staff involved in the conduct of NCTN trials, ensure sites and investigators remain in good standing for continued participation in NCI sponsored clinical research studies,  and coordinate agenda and gather necessary data for the LAPS Executive Committee meeting and other program meetings.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Coordinator Level I Duties (Intermediate)

• Assist in coordination of activities of the LAPS Executive Committee including compiling protocol and site-specific information on new study activations to be reviewed, gather accrual data to be presented, and distribute agenda and meeting materials including minutes to attendees.

• Coordinate necessary activities for new performance site set up in accordance with NCTN/ NCI Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program (CTEP) requirements. Activities may include obtaining CTEP institution codes and Radiation Therapy Facility (RTF) numbers, managing appropriate LAPS site roster, and ensuring all standards for new sites are met and relayed to the appropriate parties.

• Manage activities related to performance site pharmacies including appropriate set up with PMB (Pharmaceutical Medical Branch of the NCI), submission of pharmacy worksheets to CTEP and ensuring that the pharmacy worksheet accurately reflects pharmacy staff at each site.

• Manage Clinical Trial Support Unit (CTSU) database and roster new staff and investigators as they are onboarded to performance sites.

• Act as Administrator of the NCI Registration and Credentialing Repository (RCR) database of Investigators, Co-Investigators and research pharmacists. This includes creating and submitting NCI profiles for the above as well as updating renewals on an annual basis. 

• Nominates new investigators to national groups as needed.

• Nominates new investigators to national groups as needed.

• Ensures that the NCTN website remains up to date with relevant changes and updated education materials.

• Participate in planning, conduct and