Clinical Research Assistant - Cancer Center

Department:
SOM KC Cancer Center Clinical Trials

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Clinical Trials Trial Management Services
Position Title:
Clinical Research Assistant - Cancer Center
Job Family Group:
Professional Staff
Job Description Summary:
Job Description:

The Clinical Research Assistant assists in entry level clinical research activities and plays a vital role in supporting clinical research activities within The University of Kansas Cancer Center. Working under general supervision, the Clinical Research Assistant collaborates with multidisciplinary teams including patients/study participants, families, physicians, administrative staff, and sponsor and CRO representatives to ensure the smooth coordination of all aspects of clinical research. This encompasses various responsibilities such as study recruitment, pre-screening for eligibility, data entry, maintenance of regulatory files, study visit scheduling, and data collection within the scope of the role.

The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the region's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, offering patients access to the most promising therapies, cutting-edge clinical trials, and world-class research.

This position will be 100% onsite because it is a patient facing role.

Required Qualifications

Education: Associate’s degree or an equivalent combination of relevant post-secondary education and work experience that equals at least 2 years.

​Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is highly preferred.

Work Experience: Prior health care in a patient setting and/or clinical research experience.

Skills:

• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, willing to learn.

• Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management.

• Ability to interact effectively with multidisciplinary teams including patients, families, physicians, and administrative staff.

• Working knowledge of medical terminology, common medical conditions, and medications.

• Willingness to seek research certifications to further enhance skills in the position. 

Job Duties Outlined:

• Assist in recruitment and educating potential research participants, evaluating potential eligibility for investigator-initiated and/or industry-sponsored studies.

• Participate in Informed Consent Interviews with participants and study partners as delegated by the Principal Investigator based on level of training and experience.

• Obtain medical records when appropriate following all institutional policies.

• Assist in collection and processing of biological specimens as outlined in the protocol and following institutional policies.

• Assist in the collection of study data within the scope of role and experience under the supervision of the study coordinator.

• Track and document study-related activities in a timely and accurate manner as directed.

• Assist with maintaining adequate study supply inventory for the conduct of study visits.

• Assist with study visit activities including scheduling visits and procedures within protocol specified parameters.

• Assist in entering collected data into sponsors' electronic databases within required timeframes and respond to database queries in a timely manner.

• Assist with timely and thorough filing of regulatory documents in Investigator Site Files.

• Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Required Documents:

• Resume/CV AND Cover letter

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Rate Type:
Hourly

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above. 

Pay Range:
$22.66 - $32.85

Minimum

$22.66

Midpoint

$27.75

Maximum

$32.85