Clinical Research Coordinator I

University of Wisconsin; United States; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation

Holidays and sick leave

Competitive insurance and retirement

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I to support cancer clinical trials across Disease-Oriented Teams. You will coordinate enrollment, monitoring, and participant support while collaborating with clinical teams, research staff, and investigators to ensure study requirements are met and data is accurately documented.

This role may involve in-person work onsite with some remote options, and requires passing a caregiver check under Wisconsin

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of human subjects research preferred.
• Experience in healthcare settings preferred.
• Experience in oncology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Acts as initial point of contact for participants and staff; provides information on procedures and expectations.
• Ensures adherence to research protocol; schedules logistics and secures resources for trials.
• Identifies resource needs and manages inventory for the work unit.
• Recruits, screens, and enrolls participants; collects information and answers questions under supervision.
• May perform basic medical assessments after training, such as vital signs and phlebotomy.
• Manages data and samples, ensuring completion per protocol.

Skills

Clinical research coordination

Healthcare experience

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.

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 Our mission is a commitment to defeating cancer through rapid application of groundbreaking research, prevention, and treatment. The University of Wisconsin (UW) Carbone Cancer Center has been an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1973. UW Carbone is an integral part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health, bringing together more than 330 physicians and scientists from 50 departments and nine schools to conduct research and translate laboratory discoveries into new patient treatments. UWCCC builds community by creating a collaborative, respectful, and welcoming environment in which all faculty, students, and staff will thrive.

Compensation

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. SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

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

University sponsorship is not available for this position, including transfers of sponsorship and TN visas. The selected applicant will be responsible for ensuring their continuous eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment. This position is an ongoing position that will require continuous work eligibility. If you are selected for this position you must provide proof of work authorization and eligibility to work. The department will not be able to support a request for a J‑1 waiver. If you choose to pursue a waiver and apply for our position, neither the UW nor UWMF will reimburse you for your legal or waiver fees.

Contact Information

Devonne Tucker, [e-mail] Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

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