TI Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator

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.

 

SMMART is the cutting edge, flagship program of the Knight Cancer Institute’s new Precision Oncology program. Our name stands for Serial Measurements of Molecular and Architectural Responses to Therapy, and we are designed to change the way we approach cancer research and treatments.  SMMART has the ambitious goal of developing innovative cancer treatment regimens that last longer (are more durable) and allow better quality of life (are more tolerable) for patients with cancer at all stages. Through comprehensive and longitudinal analysis, the SMMART program evaluates each patient’s individual cancer tumor with the mission to understand why standard therapies often stop working, and to develop novel combinations that may stop cancers from becoming resistant to cancer drugs.

 

SMMART is a highly adaptive, fast-paced, intense research environment. We work to support the conduct of translational clinical research, aimed at improving the lives of people and families with cancer, by applying innovative strategies for cancer prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment that is uniquely tailored to each patient.  We support this model through proactive, high quality, and efficient study management in compliance with federal regulations and local policies and procedures. We navigate the complex world of oncology and clinical studies, and work with a very vulnerable and sick population.

 

We are seeking a motivated Clinical Research Coordinator (TI Senior Clinical Research Assistant) who is eager to learn and interested in joining our highly dynamic team whose goal is to change how we attack cancer.

 

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 SMMART Clinical Research Coordinator (TI Senior Clinical Research Assistant) will be responsible for leading the coordination duties and efforts associated with direct patient management for our SMMART clinical research trials, and/or maintaining close collaboration with our disease team partners to co-manage participants as required by the study. This position will have direct patient contact (in-person and remotely via phone), may process and collect biological samples such as biopsy tissue and blood, and may perform other non-invasive testing such as ECGs as directed by a clinical trial. As a senior Clinical Research Coordinator, this position may also assist the management team in providing guidance and support training to junior-level Clinical Research Coordinators, once fully onboarded.

 

This position will collaborate closely with the SMMART regulatory and data teams, as well as the SMMART translational research team to ensure patient participation activities are adhered to per clinical trial requirements and guidelines. Key duties may include but are not limited to: performing consent discussions with participants, verification of participant eligibility, maintenance of participant charts and forms, data entry, maintaining appropriate source documentation, and will frequently submit orders for research tests and procedures with heavy use of EPIC. This position may coordinate collections, procurement, and shipping of biological specimens, may assist in the development of biospecimen collection SOPs and workflows, develop and maintain SMMART coordinator toolkits and resources, order research study drugs and supplies, and may assist manager with verification of patient billing when queried. For collaborative studies, this position will also assist as a liaison for collaborative disease team coordinators to field questions and ensure conduct of the study’s schedule of events are followed appropriately.

 

Level of research responsibility for this position requires general supervision. This position will be expected to complete responsibilities with moderate oversight to perform tasks, and requires increased innovation and problem solving, understanding of protocol requirements and adherence, and data management.

 

This Clinical Research Coordinator is also responsible for assisting in the continuing educati