Clinical Studies Coordinator - Lymphoma-Myeloma

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); Hybride; USD 38 000 - 57 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Employer-paid medical coverage from 30

PTO accruals and paid holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Pension plan

Résumé du poste

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX seeks a Clinical Studies Coordinator to support complex clinical trials and translational research in lymphoma and myeloma. You will coordinate patient participation, manage data, ensure protocol compliance, and collaborate with physicians and research staff.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years in research or patient care, and a Master’s in Public Health is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires Bachelor’s degree and three years of research study or direct patient care experience.
• Preferred: Master’s in Public Health or related scientific field.
• Experience coordinating clinical studies and working with multidisciplinary teams is desired.

Responsabilités

• Assess patient eligibility and coordinate participation in clinical trials.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to monitor patient response and generate reports.
• Assist in data collection, entry, and quality assurance for research studies.
• Liaise with regulatory sponsors and IRB; support protocol development and cost analysis.
• Perform protocol-specific tasks including sample collection and monitoring documentation.

Connaissances

Clinical trial coordination

Regulatory compliance

Data management

Formation

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in Public Health or related field

Outils

EPIC EMR

Description du poste

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. Within the Lymphoma-Myeloma department, the Clinical Studies Coordinator supports innovative clinical research focused on advancing treatments and improving outcomes for patients with lymphoma, myeloma, and related conditions. The Clinical Studies Coordinator plays a key role in coordinating complex research activities, supporting protocol compliance, and facilitating multidisciplinary collaboration.

At UT MD Anderson, the Clinical Studies Coordinator works alongside physicians, advanced practice providers, research nurses, regulatory specialists, and data managers to support clinical trials and translational research initiatives. The Clinical Studies Coordinator contributes to the successful execution of research studies through patient coordination, data management, regulatory support, and quality oversight.

The ideal candidate for this role is a research professional with the ability to coordinate clinical studies, manage complex research data, collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams, and support regulatory and protocol compliance activities.

Hourly Salary Range: Minimum $27.64 - Midpoint $34.62 - Maximum $41.59

Work Location: Houston, TX - Hybrid

Why Us?

At UT MD Anderson, this role directly supports groundbreaking clinical research that advances cancer treatment and improves patient outcomes. Team members have opportunities to collaborate with leading researchers, participate in innovative clinical trials, expand their research expertise, and contribute to a mission-driven environment dedicated to ending cancer while supporting professional development and work-life balance.

• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Responsibilities

Clinical Research Activities

• Assesses patients for protocol eligibility, coordinates, evaluates and follows patient participation in clinical trials which includes CAR T-cell trials.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team individually and in group meetings in monitoring and evaluating patient and family response to the treatment protocol or research study by providing verbal and written or computerized reports.
• Assists primary investigators in collection and evaluation of data collected from all research endeavors by retrieving and visually reading data from medical records in clinic, office or EMR and entering via keyboard into computers in office or transcribing data by and onto Case Report Forms.
• Liaisons with regulatory sponsors, sponsor institutions and industry sponsors.
• Prepares Clinical Content Template (CCT) and Factsheet prior to protocol submission to CRC/IRB.
• Works with regulatory team to resolve questions concerning EPIC order development/implementation and cost coverage analysis/determination and budget.
• Assesses the need for protocol utilization of other services/departments and submits utilization requests and required documents as needed for others such as Interventional Radiology, Clinical Translational Research Center, and Tissue Station. Ensures accurate collection, validation and statistical analysis of data in designated protocols.
• Works with PI and with team to review data at designated intervals including as needed for safety reporting, futility analysis, IND reporting, IRB continuing reviews, and/or scientific meeting presentations.
• Participate in staff meeting, debrief meeting, training sessions, and other team activities.

Data Management

• Evaluates response to treatment, grading toxicities, and adverse treatment reactions through personal interviews, by visually monitoring the medical record and or by talking with patient and or family members and local physicians on the telephone.
• Reports treatment responses, toxicities and adverse treatment reactions to protocol/research sponsors and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) by providing regular written or computerized reports which are to be walked to office supplied for sponsors and to IRB office as required.

Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Coordinates, evaluates, and follows patient participation in clinical trials.
• Assists in the collection and evaluation of data.
• Under the supervision of medical and research nurse staff, performs protocol- specific tasks, including screening, ordering tests, collecting specimens and studying documentation of patient-reported responses.
• Collaborates with physicians, mid-level practitioners, research nurses, and data managers to document patient care.
• Trains other support staff in study coordination.
• Effectively conduct assigned operations of research protocols. Sample collection, toxicity reporting, and quality assurance assist in the management of research samples or data as needed.
• This includes working with many different departments-effectively communicating with these departments to collect data and prevent protocol deviations or violations. Assist in departmental duties and Quality Assurance Rotation.

Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred: Master's Degree Public Health or related scientific field.

Work Experience

• Required: Three years Research study or direct patient care experience obtained from nursing, data gathering or other related experience or one year required experience with preferred degree.
• May substitute required education degree with additional years of equivalent experience on a one to one basis.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 183904
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 57,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 72,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 86,500
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Soft
• Work Location: Hybrid Onsite/Remote
• Pivotal Position: No
• Referral Bonus Available?: No
• Relocation Assistance Available?: No