Clinical Research Coordinator 1 - Oncology

Inova Health System; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan with match

Education assistance program

Mental health support for staff

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Health System's Inova Schar Cancer Research seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator 1 - Oncology for a full-time day-shift role based in Fairfax, VA. You will support study coordination from feasibility to closeout under supervision, ensuring patient safety and data integrity.

Ideal candidates have an Associate's Degree or equivalent experience, with 2 years of patient care or 1 year in clinical research and a willingness to learn within a collaborative oncology team.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree or relevant experience.
• Experience: 2 years of patient care or 1 year of clinical research with a Bachelor's Degree.

Responsibilities

• Identifies and explains key protocol elements and performs study tasks under direct supervision.
• Explains basic elements of subject safety including the reasoning behind IRB/IEC requirements, study activity documentation, and event reporting.
• Demonstrates subject protection under direct supervision.
• Explains the investigational products development process and key regulations to control these processes.
• Explains and performs study operational activities in compliance with GCP and non-GCP study management.
• Explains how to document data according to ALCOA-C principles.
• Explains importance of professional conduct and leadership principles impacting site operations.
• Explains variety of communication channels and outlets for study results.

Skills

Clinical Research Coordination

GCP knowledge

IRB/ethics understanding

Communication

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

EHR software

ALCOA-C data principles

GCP/ICH guidelines

Job description

Inova Schar Cancer Research is looking for a dedicated Clinical Research Coordinator 1 - Oncology to join the Team. This full-time role will be day-shift working Monday - Friday located in Fairfax, VA.

The Clinical Research Coordinator 1 - Oncology implements research studies and ensures research and human subject protection within Inova from site selection to study closure. Coordinates financial aspects of study implementation and management from protocol feasibility through study closure. Develops a basic level of understanding of study coordination and the ability to perform a variety of tasks under direct supervision. Participates in several different types of clinical studies (investigational products, study phases, therapeutic areas and indications).

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Responsibilities:

• Identifies and explains key protocol elements and performs study tasks under direct supervision.
• Explains basic elements of subject safety including the reasoning behind the required use of an Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee, study activity documentation, and event reporting requirements.
• Demonstrates subject protection under direct supervision.
• Explains the investigational products development process and identify key regulations to control these processes.
• Explains and performs study operational activities in compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and non-GCP related study management activities.
• Explains how to document data according to ALCOA-C (Attributable, Legible, Contemporaneous, Original, Accurate and Complete) principles.
• Explains the importance of professional conduct and describe leadership principles that impact the effective operation of an investigative site.
• Explains the variety of communication channels, roles and relationship and outlets for study results that impact the conduct of clinical research.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Associate's Degree or relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• Experience: 2 years of patient care experience or 1 year of clinical research experience with a Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator preferred.
• Experience leading informed consent discussions and enrolling participants in clinical research studies preferred.
• Experience developing, implementing, and/or evaluating clinical research protocols and operational workflows preferred.
• Experience screening patients for research study eligibility and collaborating effectively within multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, healthcare providers, research coordinators, and other research staff preferred.
• Experience collecting, managing, and verifying research data for accuracy against source documentation preferred.