Pediatric Precision Oncology Trials Coordinator

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA); South Carolina; On-site; USD 53,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Pediatric Precision Medicine Coordinator to support oncology clinical research across Hollings Cancer Center and Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. The role integrates protocol/data management, biospecimen handling, and quality oversight in collaboration with clinical operations, data cores, laboratories, IT, pathology, and physician partners.

Location: Charleston campus with time split between Hollings Cancer Center and Shawn Jenkins

Responsibilities

• 35% - Clinical Research Data Management and Quality: Submit complete, accurate, and timely data to the Children's Oncology Group, research consortiums, industry sponsors, institutional databases, and other research systems for assigned studies and participant caseloads; Maintain research records, source documentation, case report forms, screening logs, adverse events and concomitant medication logs, protocol deviations, patient-reported outcomes, radiology records, staging documentation, and other protocol-required materials; Perform chart abstraction and source verification; resolve sponsor, monitor, database, imaging, and research-base queries within required protocol timelines; Support secondary data reviews for baseline and follow-up time points to resolve quality or performance concerns; Support monitoring visits, audits, inspections, corrective and preventive actions, and performance metric review; Protect participant privacy and the confidentiality of clinical and molecular data
• 30% - Clinical Research Coordination and Participant Management: Coordinate study activities for the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Investigators, including informed consent support, enrollment, follow-up, and off-study requirements; Interpret protocols, informed consent documents, study calendars, laboratory manuals, and sponsor guidance to plan and coordinate protocol-required procedures and assessments; Collaborate with investigators, nurses, pharmacy, pathology, radiology, laboratory personnel, ancillary departments, and study participants to ensure required activities occur within protocol-defined timeframes; Maintain accurate participant status in the clinical trial management system and electronic medical record (EMR), including timely encounter updates for screening, enrollment, follow-up, and study completion; Participate in Clinical Research Group (CRG) clinics, meetings, and tumor boards to identify potential participants and support continuity of clinical research operations
• 20% - Biospecimen, Laboratory, and Protocol Support: Coordinate the collection, preparation, processing, transport, shipment, tracking, and submission of blood, pathology, molecular, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and other biologic specimens according to protocol and laboratory requirements.

Job description

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking a Pediatric Precision Medicine Coordinator to support oncology clinical research across Hollings Cancer Center and Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital. The role integrates protocol/data management, biospecimen handling, and quality oversight in collaboration with clinical operations, data cores, laboratories, IT, pathology, and physician partners.

Location: Charleston campus with time split between Hollings Cancer Center and Shawn Jenkins