(Hybrid) Clinical Research Coordinator III - WVU Cancer Institute

The WVU Cancer Institute is currently accepting applications for a (Hybrid) Clinical Research Coordinator III.

About the Opportunity

The Clinical Research Coordinator III supports behavioral and supportive care clinical trials at the WVU Cancer Institute by coordinating research activities, ensuring protocol compliance, coordinating participant study activities (including traveling to rural patient locations), and maintaining data integrity. The role requires independent judgment, collaboration, adherence to regulatory standards, and a passion for helping rural WV patients.

We strongly believe in work-life balance and keeping time for things we love outside our work. WVU offers generous benefits, including\:

• 37.5-hour work week
• 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
• 24 annual leave (vacation) days per year (employee leave)
• 18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
• WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
• 401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks. Looking for more retirement benefits information? Check out retirement health insurance benefits, retirement income, and FAQ’s.
• Wellness programs

What You'll Do

• Protocol Conduct and Compliance
  • Ensure compliance with current regulations, guidance and policies at the institutional, state, and federal levels.
  • Collaborate with investigators, research staff, clinical staff, and other ancillary departments to implement and conduct trials.
  • Facilitate and participate in monitoring or auditing reviews conducted by internal and/or external agencies such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, IRB, and quality assurance.
  • Serve as liaison between the research team, clinical staff, and participants.
  • Monitor protocol adherence.
  • Support community outreach and trial advocacy.
  • Collaborate with research team utilizing internal and external resources to develop and manage a recruitment strategy for each research study and evaluate effectiveness.
• Management of Clinical Trial Participants
  • Ensure the initial and ongoing consent process is performed and documented in compliance with all applicable regulations, guidelines, and policies.
  • Educate participants on trial participation, providing updates and information throughout the lifecycle of the study.
  • Assess for barriers to effective informed consent discussion and implement a plan to overcome as barriers are identified.
  • Assess eligibility and monitor patient adherence.
  • Assign participants to a study behavioral therapy interventionist based on study guidelines and procedures.
  • Ensure scheduling and adherence to all protocol tests and procedures.
  • Assess for barriers to effective protocol implementation, including participant technology access, availability, and literacy and implement a plan to overcome as barriers are identified.
  • Support and track assessment completion by ensuring participants receive, complete, and return all assessment documents and samples.
  • Document adverse events in collaboration with the research team.
  • Advocate for ethical care of participants while adhering to the protocol requirements.
• Documentation and Training
  • Maintain accurate source documentation and data reporting.
  • Ensure proper documentation practices from clinical and research staff.
  • Collect and upload all assessment and intervention data, including Patient Reported Outcomes, intervention forms, and actigraphy/light meter data.
  • Support and track collection, storage, and processing of all biomarker samples (saliva and blood).
• Financial Stewardship
  • Collaborate with research team on trial budgets and coverage analyses for adequacy of funding.
  • Coordinate participant and interventionist payments in accordance with the trial protocol.
• Professional Development
  • Participates in educational opportunities to increase knowledge about oncology and behavioral and supportive care clinical research.
  • Strives to improve processes and procedures related to administering behavioral therapy research protocols.