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| 2 | Job Summary: The Cutaneous Oncology clinical research team supports a diverse portfolio of studies f | ||||
| > | or melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, including squamous cell, basal cell, and Merkel cell carc | ||||
| > | inomas. The team partners with specialists across Dermatology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, | ||||
| > | and Radiation Oncology to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. Our focus includes outpatie | ||||
| > | nt, therapeutic cancer clinical trials in phases I–III, including both industry-sponsored and invest | ||||
| > | igator-initiated studies. We also manage noninterventional studies aimed at improving early detectio | ||||
| > | n, risk assessment, and long-term survivorship. The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will indepen | ||||
| > | dently, or with general direction, execute, manage, and coordinate clinical research protocols, as d | ||||
| > | irected by the Clinical Research Manager, Principal Investigator (PI), and/or the Associate Director | ||||
| > | of Clinical Research Programs for the Early Phase program. The CRC will coordinate the administrati | ||||
| > | ve, data, and patient scheduling operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under th | ||||
| > | e guidelines of research protocols and regulatory policies. Duties may include, but will not be limi | ||||
| > | ted to, supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research | ||||
| > | studies; managing and updating databases to ensure data integrity; acting as intermediary between s | ||||
| > | ponsors, research staff, and various UCSF departments; help assure compliance with all relevant regu | ||||
| > | latory agencies;; maintaining relevant regulatory documents in partnership with the Regulatory depar | ||||
| > | tment; reporting study progress to investigators; participating in any internal and external audits | ||||
| > | or reviews of study protocols; and performing other duties as assigned. Department Overview: The UCS | ||||
| > | F Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) is one of only two cancer centers in the | ||||
| > | Bay Area to receive the prestigious designation of “comprehensive” from the National Cancer Institut | ||||
| > | e (NCI). The HDFCCC integrates the work of researchers and clinicians dedicated to four fundamental | ||||
| > | pursuits: laboratory research into the causes of cancer progression; clinical research to translate | ||||
| > | new knowledge into viable treatments; compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care; and population r | ||||
| > | esearch that can lead to improvements in prevention, early detection, and quality-of-life for those | ||||
| > | living with cancer. The twin pillars of precision medicine and precision population health guide res | ||||
| > | earch and treatment at HDFCCC. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | The Cutaneous Oncology clinical research team supports a diverse portfolio of studies for melanoma |
| > | and non-melanoma skin cancers, including squamous cell, basal cell, and Merkel cell carcinomas. The | ||||
| > | team partners with specialists across Dermatology, Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and Radiatio | ||||
| > | n Oncology to provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. Our focus includes outpatient, therapeu | ||||
| > | tic cancer clinical trials in phases I-III, including both industry-sponsored and investigator-initi | ||||
| > | ated studies. We also manage noninterventional studies aimed at improving early detection, risk asse | ||||
| > | ssment, and long-term survivorship. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - High School Diploma; or equivalent experience - Attention to detail; stro | 4 | |||
| > | ng interpersonal skills; excellent, effective verbal and written communication skills to coordinate | ||||
| > | with subjects, team members, other departments and outside institutions; and the ability to multi-ta | ||||
| > | sk in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population - Ability to work wel | ||||
| > | l independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure th | ||||
| > | e completion of essential tasks by deadlines Preferred Qualifications: - Prior analytical and writin | ||||
| > | g skills in a science/research environment - Fluency in the usage of Committee of Human Research (CH | ||||
| > | R) online iMEDris system for submission, renewal, and modification of protocols through this system | ||||
| > | - Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insigh | ||||
| > | t to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation - Experience with electronic medica | ||||
| > | l records - Knowledge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines f | ||||
| > | or research, confidentiality and HIPPA regulations, following the UCSF mission statement and purpose | ||||
| > | for research, and a clear understanding of policies and procedures on patient safety and confidenti | ||||
| > | ality (electronic and hard copy medical records, patient charts, communication, etc.); knowledge of | ||||
| > | medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, guidelines for packing/shipping infectious su | ||||
| > | bstances, database building/analysis, and data management within some of the following: Access, Stat | ||||
| > | a, SASS/ SPSS, and Teleform programming platforms - Knowledge of clinical research in breast oncolog | ||||
| > | y - Knowledge and experience in managing oncology clinical trials - Membership in a clinical researc | ||||
| > | h professional society - Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of research, especially in the are | ||||
| > | as of biological sciences - Prior experience with various computer programs (Microsoft Office; inter | ||||
| > | net-based databases) and using specialized software such as OnCore - Ability to sit and work at a co | ||||
| > | mputer for several hours per day. May need to travel between one or more campuses via UCSF shuttle. | ||||
| > | Ability to stand for several hours of the day - Experience in clinical research or demonstrated rese | ||||
| > | arch or training experience that translates into a clinical research setting - Familiarity with spec | ||||
| > | imen processing, or demonstrated ability to learn specimen processing in a laboratory environment - | ||||
| > | Working knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn federal, state, and local research regulation | ||||
| > | s and guidelines, and research practice methods in a laboratory or clinical setting - Knowledge of m | ||||
| > | edical terminology, and/or the ability to apply information to the assessment, interpretation, and p | ||||
| > | rocessing of medical data - Ability to independently interpret and apply policies, respond to reques | ||||
| > | ts, resolve issues, and provide assistance to faculty and staff at all levels in a team-oriented env | ||||
| > | ironment - Ability to work with a sensitive population of patients (oncology patients) - Ability to | ||||
| > | work across several different programs, reporting to 2-3 different supervisors - Experience applying | ||||
| > | the following regulations and guidelines:- Good Clinical Practice Guidelines - Health Information a | ||||
| > | nd Accountability Act (HIPAA) - The Protection of Human Research Subjects - CHR regulations for recr | ||||
| > | uitment and consent of research subjects - Effective Cash Handling Procedures - Environmental Health | ||||
| > | and Safety Training - Fire Safety Training | ||||
| 5 | The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will independently, or with general direction, execute, man | ||||
| > | age, and coordinate clinical research protocols, as directed by the Clinical Research Manager, Princ | ||||
| > | ipal Investigator (PI), and/or the Associate Director of Clinical Research Programs for the Early Ph | ||||
| > | ase program. The CRC will coordinate the administrative, data, and patient scheduling operations of | ||||
| > | several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols and regulato | ||||
| > | ry policies. | ||||
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| 7 | Duties may include, but will not be limited to, supporting the management and coordinating the task | ||||
| > | s of single or multiple clinical research studies; managing and updating databases to ensure data in | ||||
| > | tegrity; acting as intermediary between sponsors, research staff, and various UCSF departments; help | ||||
| > | assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies;; maintaining relevant regulatory documents | ||||
| > | in partnership with the Regulatory department; reporting study progress to investigators; participa | ||||
| > | ting in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; and performing other duties | ||||
| > | as assigned. | ||||
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| 9 | Department Overview: | ||||
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| 11 | The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) is one of only two cancer centers | ||||
| > | in the Bay Area to receive the prestigious designation of "comprehensive" from the National Cancer | ||||
| > | Institute (NCI). | ||||
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| 13 | The HDFCCC integrates the work of researchers and clinicians dedicated to four fundamental pursuits | ||||
| > | : laboratory research into the causes of cancer progression; clinical research to translate new know | ||||
| > | ledge into viable treatments; compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care; and population research | ||||
| > | that can lead to improvements in prevention, early detection, and quality-of-life for those living w | ||||
| > | ith cancer. The twin pillars of precision medicine and precision population health guide research an | ||||
| > | d treatment at HDFCCC. | ||||