Clinical Research Coordinator

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Clinical Research Coordinator

Duties: Assist with the management of cancer studies. On a daily basis the Study Coordinator will assist faculty with these studies at the Stanford Cancer Institute. Responsible for the overall management and implementation of clinical research protocols, assuring compliance, efficiency, and the safety and well being of trial participants. Responsibilities include the recruitment, screening and enrollment of study participants, including the informed consent process; assistance in scheduling diagnostic and research evaluation visits; interaction with patients and tracking adherence to protocol-specific therapy; and make independent decisions regarding the collection of tissue samples, processing and shipment; and managing study data. Data management will include developing study specific case report forms, retrieving data; reporting, preparing and maintaining detailed files and Case Report Forms; and entering study-related data in databases, including the OnCore database. The coordinator will organize and assess the data in order to liaison with the IRB in the preparation and submission of initial study documents, amending protocols, and completing annual renewals. The Coordinator will oversee patient compliance to study protocols, obtain information from patients regarding adverse events, and promptly document and report findings to the principal investigator and regulatory authorities. The Coordinator will be responsible for auditing weekly study budgets and analyzing whether payments should be assigned to provider or hospital accounts. The coordinator will make independent decisions about whether expenses should be paid for by insurance companies, and process any corrections within 72 hours. The Coordinator will liaison with Stanford staff and study sponsors, or their designated contract research organization, to ensure reimbursements are processed in a timely manner. After verifying billing statements and invoices, will develop an overall budget with the department’s Administrative Services Administrator. Will assist with audit preparations for other studies. The Coordinator will meet with patients to obtain informed consent, gather appropriate documentation to ensure accurate data, and will follow up with research patients according to procedures in different trials. Finally, the Study Coordinator, will work as part of the CCTO team and participate in study auditing in support of the Cancer Center Data and Safety Monitoring Committee, and assist with the submission of study documents to the IRB. May at times perform other departmental duties such as assisting with onsite visits and providing coverage for other members of the Study Coordinator team.

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