Cancer Clinical Research Coordinator Associate – Network (SMSHCC-Hybrid))

Job Description

Cancer Clinical Research Coordinator Associate – Network (Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center)

The Stanford Cancer Institute (SCI) is one of an elite number of National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country, and is a prominent, dynamic, growing, and complex Institute within the Stanford University School of Medicine. The SCI actively works to build synergies and collaborations among faculty with cancer-relevant expertise from four Schools and over 30 departments across Stanford University. We seek a Clinical Research Coordinator Associate to help us enact our mission to reduce cancer mortality through comprehensive cancer research, treatment, education, and outreach. Given the SCI's mission, breadth, and depth, it employs over 320 staff members in a fast-paced, team-oriented, and forward-thinking environment with tremendous opportunities for personal and professional growth. The Clinical Trial Office (CTO) is an integral component of the Stanford Cancer Institute. The vital work performed there enables our adult and pediatric cancer centers to translate research from the laboratory into the clinical setting. You will be working with an unparalleled leading-edge community of faculty and staff who are fundamentally changing the world of health care in the cancer arena.

The Stanford Medicine Sutter Health Cancer Center (SMSHCC) is a joint venture between Stanford Medicine and Sutter Health designed to expand coordinated outpatient oncology services in the East Bay. This collaboration, built on a foundation of trust and strong community relationships, allows Stanford Medicine to extend its expertise in clinical trials and innovation to patients who may have otherwise not been able to leave the local region. This joint venture provides services and creates a unique identity, combining Stanford's cutting-edge innovations with Sutter's community-focused approach. We strongly encourage candidates who are East Bay-based or have a genuine commitment to becoming integral members of the East Bay community, as local engagement and understanding of our diverse patient population are essential to our mission.

Reporting to the Clinical Research Manager (CRM), the Clinical Research Coordinator Associate (CRCA) will be conversant in the goals, mission, and priorities of the Institute, and utilize this knowledge to ensure the safety and well-being of trial participants. We are seeking candidates with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail. Our staff runs toward challenges, and you will have a demonstrated history of doing the same with a high degree of professionalism, initiative, and flexibility.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of the principles of clinical research and federal regulations.

• Familiarity with IRB guidelines and regulations.

• Previous experience with clinical research.

• Society of Clinical Research Associates or Association of Clinical Research Professionals certification is preferred.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications in a previous administrative setting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:*

• Frequently stand, walk, twist, bend, stoop, squat and use fine light/fine grasping.

• Occasionally sit, reach above shoulders, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone and write by hand, lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.

• Rarely kneel, crawl, climb ladders, grasp forcefully, sort and file paperwork or parts, rarely lift, carry, push, and pull objects that weigh 40 pounds or more.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of his or her job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Occasional evening and weekend hours.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.

• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.

• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu .