Clinical Research Coordinator I

University of Wisconsin; Bowens Addition (WI); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator will join the UW Carbone Cancer Center to support cancer clinical trials across Disease-Oriented Teams, ensuring safe enrollment and participant support. You will collaborate with clinical teams, research staff, and investigators—serving as a key coordinator and point of contact between patients, providers, and sponsors.

Some work may be performed in-person on campus with potential remote options; the role includes a caregiver check to comply with Wisconsin law

Qualifications

• Experience with human subjects research preferred.
• Clinical research experience preferred.
• Experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Experience in oncology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as initial contact for participants and staff; provide information on procedures and expectations; ensure protocol adherence.
• Schedule logistics, determine workflows, and secure resources for trials.
• Identify unit resources needs and manage inventory levels.
• Recruit, screen, enroll participants; collect information and answer questions under supervision.
• Manage data and samples, ensuring adherence to protocols.

Skills

Human subjects research

Clinical research experience

Healthcare setting experience

Oncology experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree preferred

Job description

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Job Category:

Academic Staff

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Profile:

Clinical Research Coordinator I

Job Summary:

The Clinical Research Coordinator will join the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) to support and coordinate cancer clinical trials across one or more Disease-Oriented Teams. In this role, you will help ensure that participants are safely and successfully enrolled, monitored, and supported throughout their research participation. You will collaborate closely with clinical teams, research staff, and investigators—serving as a key coordinator and point of contact between patients, providers, and sponsors. This position focuses on ensuring study requirements are met, data and documentation are accurate and complete, and participants are informed and supported as they consider and participate in research studies.

The UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) is comprised of multiple Disease-Oriented Teams (DOT), each with a primary focus. By applying for this position, applicants may be considered for multiple Clinical Research Coordinator vacancies within the Carbone Cancer Center at the School of Medicine and Public Health.

• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and every four years.

Why join us?

• Be part of an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, working with leaders in oncology research.
• Help patients access cutting-edge therapies and play a role in advancing the future of cancer care, where patients often have limited treatment options and access to groundbreaking therapies.
• Grow your research career in a supportive, collaborative environment with opportunities for skill development and advancement.

This position reports to the Clinical Team Manager and works under the general direction of the Principal Investigator(s) of each study.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Serves as an initial point of contact for clinical research participants and clinical staff, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries. Ensures participants follow the research protocol and alerts Principal Investigator of issues
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for a defined clinical research trial(s)
• Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels
• Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility and enrolls trial participants, collects information, and answers questions under supervision of a medically licensed professional. May perform basic medical assessments after completion of required training/certification, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Carbone Cancer Center

Compensation:

• The starting salary for the position is $55,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of human subjects research preferred.
• At least 1 year of clinical research experience preferred.
• Prior experience working in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Prior experience working in oncology preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

Contact Information:

Devonne Tucker, [e-mail]

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