The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. It was named the nation's No. 1 hospital for cancer care in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 rankings. It is one of the nation's original three comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute.

The primary purpose of the Coordinator, Research Data is to provide administrative and patient care services for the coordination of clinical research studies.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Coordination of Administration of Clinical Trials

• Assists in the coordination and administration of regulatory correspondence for departmental clinical research protocols

• Assists in the implementation of databases to improve departmental protocol workflow for new protocols and protocol amendments

• Completes protocol visit profiles in Prometheus for LCRS visits

• Maintains and updates database for protocols, related grants and protocol reference materials

• Tracks all revisions to protocols and notify research staff of changes made to a protocol for departmental training

• Maintains the Leukemia Department Protocol Priorities by interacting with the section chiefs of the Leukemia subtypes to keep the protocol priority list current

• Maintains the active protocol files for clinical research staff, uploading electronic copies to the departments intranet website

• Update and maintain all active Leukemia protocols available to the public on www.mdanderson.org

• Communicate verbally and in writing, as needed or as requested by study investigator, with internal reviewers (e.g., Surveillance Committee) or external agencies (e.g., pharmaceutical sponsors and/or governmental study sponsors, such as National Cancer Institute or Food and Drug Administration)

• Complete forms and comply with institutional, state, and/or federal regulations for study initiation, conduct, and termination

• Coordinates and sends outgoing material and correspondence to institutional, state, and/or federal agencies

Data Management Organization and Analysis of Clinical Research Information

• Prepares scheduled status reports describing interim data

• Provides clinical trial information and patient information in a database to aid with departmental projects

• Prepares reports for the sponsoring agency, as specified by reporting requirements (e.g., monthly, quarterly, semiannually, and annually)

• Report periodically on protocol activity for department and division use

• Enters all labs for IND exempt and IND studies in PDMS

• Monitors and completes all requests for scheduling of pharmaceutical sponsors and IND monitoring visits

• Reviews and triages labs from outside physician offices on IND studies when needed

• Provides coverage for other coordinators by assisting with responsibilities and activities within the coordinators' office in accordance with individual strengths and expertise.

• Informs appropriate staff and arrange coverage for necessary functions when absent.

LCRS

• Review all LCRS appointments requested in Quickbase and schedule all upcoming appointment requests in EPIC. Provide a continuous query of missing lab manuals and other needed material, including follow up with sponsors. Continuously look for missing lab manual and other material to ensure it is part of the protocol folder.

• Assist Draw Sheet Coordinators by contacting sponsors and the CRA for missing lab manuals and other needed material, including follow up with sponsors.

• Develop tracking system database for all issues and problems which develop during the protocol budget and drawsheet design process.

EDUCATION

Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred: Bachelor's degree,

EXPERIENCE

Required: Two years of related experience. With preferred degree, no experience required.

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: 173247

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Days

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 36,000

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 45,000

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 54,000

• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

• Fund Type: Soft

• Work Location: Remote (within Texas only)

• Pivotal Position: No

• Referral Bonus Available?: No

• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

• Science Jobs: No

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