Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator

Astera Cancer Care; Grand Rapids (MI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cancer & Hematology Centers is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to oversee day-to-day research trials at our LHCP location, including patient screening, consent, education of staff, data management, drug accountability, and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities include coordinating with physicians, managing study drugs, ensuring FDA-compliant documentation, and supporting budget and payments related to trials. Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, no weekends/holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health/biomedical sciences, health administration, biology or chemistry, preferred.
• 2 years research experience; clinical oncology research highly preferred. Working knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Screen daily for potential patients; communicate with physicians and other staff of potential and active patients. Responsible for managing study drug and laboratory supplies.
• Serve as a liaison for enrolled clinical trial patients to address patient concerns while on study and help facilitate study treatment assessments to include, attending patient doctor visits, capturing and reporting adverse events, coordinating logistical requirements with physicians (i.e. radiology tests), and educating nursing staff in protocol requirements.
• Ensure completion of all study-required assessments to include.
• Process, catalog and ship biologic samples to central laboratories as required by clinical trials.
• Ensure clinical trial documentation from staff involved in research and investigational sites meets FDA requirements. Assist investigators, field clinical staff, clinical research organizations and sponsor companies in collecting data in a timely manner that meets the protocol requirements.
• Assist in the proper maintenance of current/pending regulatory documents in conjunction with regulatory coordinator. Assist in filing/organizing of clinical research essential documentation.
• Organize data systematically to allow for efficient and accurate clinical reports.
• Communicates and interacts with peers and other departments in a manner that is viewed as having a positive effect on patient services and CHC staff morale.
• This employee has access to medical records. The parts of the medical record s/he needs to references to perform his/her job are as follows: Lab Information System, Pharmacy Information System, Entire Chart/Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) and Electronic Billing System (EBS).

Skills

Research experience

Medical terminology

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Cancer & Hematology Centers is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to oversee day-to-day research trials at our LHCP location, including patient screening, consent, education of staff, data management, drug accountability, and regulatory documentation.

Responsibilities include coordinating with physicians, managing study drugs, ensuring FDA-compliant documentation, and supporting budget and payments related to trials. Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm, no weekends/holidays.