University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Cancer Center – CCTO (POEMS Team)

Working Title: Clinical Research Coordinator (Open-Rank)

Position #: 00745006 – Requisition #: 40878

Job Summary:

Clinical Science Professionals at all levels perform clinical research related functions which may include patient-oriented research or research conducted with human subjects. Patient-oriented research includes mechanisms of human disease, therapeutic interventions, clinical trials, or development of new technologies. Clinical Science Professionals may also assist with epidemiologic and behavioral studies and/or outcomes research and health services research. 

Key Responsibilities:

Entry Level or CRC I: 

• Level of clinical or data focused tasks will be determined at the discretion of the supervisor/manager based on team needs. 

• Assist with and oversee the day-to-day operations of clinical trials and studies 

• Independently abstracts and records all research subject data pertaining to the research protocol onto protocol-specific Case Report Forms (CRFs) and into clinical trials database in an accurate and timely fashion  

• Obtain study subject’s medical history and current medication information, reviews research protocol inclusion/exclusion criteria, and confirms eligibility of subject to participate in clinical trial  

• Perform informed consent process or ensures that the informed consent process has occurred, is properly documented, and that informed consent form documents are filed as required 

• Interview prospective subjects for a variety of research clinical trials and educate potential subjects on the details of the studies through phone contacts and personal interviews 

• Schedule subject participation in research clinical trial, coordinating availability of necessary space, and clinical research support (e.g., physician, nurse practitioner, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy) 

• Collaborate with other clinical research team members, investigators, and hospital staff to ensure tests and procedures required by research protocols are performed and documented (e.g., vital signs, phlebotomy, specimen processing, electrocardiograms (EKGs), research drug administration, and protocol-specific tests and procedures); follow up with appropriate persons on missing or discrepant data 

• Meet with Monitors to respond to any question of data validity and correct/revise data as appropriate; respond to queries from Sponsor 

• Adhere to research regulatory standards 

• Maintain detailed records of studies including Patient Source Document Binder to ensure compliance with requirements of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), study protocols, department, hospital/clinical standard operating procedures and other regulatory guidelines 

• Assist with Sponsor, Data Safety Monitoring, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) audits and responses 

• Participate in subject recruitment efforts, including communicating with patients express