Clinical Research Coordinator - Cancer Control

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator to support daily clinical research activities within the Comprehensive Cancer Center’s trials program. You will coordinate patient screening, consent, scheduling, and data collection under IRB guidance.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance, accurate documentation, and collaboration with investigators, clinical staff, and sponsors to advance cancer research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences, or related field.
• At least 1 year of clinical research experience is required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology desired and clinical research certification desired.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and clear written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Assist in identifying eligible patients from records for participation in protocols.
• Recruit, interview and enroll patients and obtain informed consent.
• Coordinate scheduling of visits and tests according to the protocol.
• Monitor patient responses and report adverse events to care teams and sponsors.
• Document data and ensure IRB and sponsor regulatory compliance.
• Assist with data extraction, coding and analysis for study purposes.
• Support development of new protocols and contribute to study goals.

Skills

Clinical research

Regulatory knowledge

Data collection/analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Position Summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator coordinates and performs daily clinical research activities in accordance with approved protocols administered by the Recruitment, Intervention and Survey Shared Resource, a part of the Clinical Trials Office within the Comprehensive Cancer Center at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Responsibilities

• Assist with assessing patient records to identify patients who are eligible to participate in specified clinical research protocols
• Recruit, interview and enroll patients
• Obtain informed consent and ensure consent process is administered in compliance with regulatory and sponsor requirements
• Educate patients and families of purpose, goals, and processes of clinical study
• Coordinate scheduling and follow-through of patient care appointments, procedures, & other diagnostic testing in accordance with the study protocol
• Assist with monitoring patients for adverse reactions to study treatment, procedure, or medication and notifies appropriate clinical professionals to evaluate patient response, identify the status of complications, & provide the appropriate level of care
• Document unfavorable responses and notify research sponsors & applicable regulatory agencies
• Assist with collecting, extracting, coding, and analyzing clinical research data
• Support activities to ensure compliance with all Institutional Review Boards (IRB), FDA (Federal Drug Administration), federal, state, and industry sponsor regulations
• Assist with coordinating and preparing for external quality assurance and control reviews by IRB, federal or industry sponsors
• Participate in activities to develop new research protocols and contributes to the establishment of study goals to meet protocol requirements+

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in biological sciences, health sciences, social sciences, or other medical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. One year of experience in a clinical research capacity is required. Knowledge of medical terminology desired. Clinical research certification from an accredited certifying agency desired. Computer skills required with experience using Microsoft Office Software applications desired. Must be able to effectively communicate, both face-to-face and in writing, with clinical staff, research participants, and outside collaborators.

As one of only 50 designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is dedicated to the creation of knowledge in laboratory, clinical and population-based cancer research. We apply those discoveries to develop more effective approaches to cancer prevention, diagnosis, and therapies – providing tomorrow’s standard of care today. A Cancer-Free World Begins Here.

Research and Scholarship – Clinical Research – Individual Contributor/Specialized – S2

Thank you for your interest in working at Ohio State.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.