Department: MED-Cancer Center
Salary/Grade: EXS/6

Job Summary:

Utilizes multiple quantitative and qualitative datasets from a variety of sources and interprets results using various techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining. Assists in the design, development and implementation of business solutions partnering with clients to identify analytical requirements. Compiles reports, charts, and tables based on established statistical methods.

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Partners with clients to define requirements based on business objectives.
• Leads execution & control of research data bases for trial endpoints
• Ensures completion of study activities per protocol including recruitment
• Develops new and/or revised research methodologies

Administration

• Develop standardized templates, policies, and procedures for internal and external reporting.
• Comply with current local, state and federal regulatory guidelines, requirements, laws and research protocols completion in a timely manner
• Designs and prepares documentation for qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Oversees and manages collection, maintenance, analysis and evaluation of data to be used in grant submissions, presentations and publications
• Ensures information is entered correctly into databases
• Assists PI in reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, summarizing, formatting, editing, preparing tables, charts, graphs, progress and final reports, etc.
• Coordinates between sponsoring, collaborating and affiliate agencies

Development

• Completes a variety of statistical analyses using appropriate data and software
• Merges data from multiple sources in preparation for analysis.
• Interprets results of analyses for use in reports and presentations
• Reviews case report forms submitted for accuracy, protocol compliance and completeness. If errors exist, generates queries and submits them to the coordinator/data manager associated with the protocol.

Performance

• Completes data cleaning and organizes data files for analysis.
• Reviews data and identifies quality issues
• Assists in monitoring and auditing of data for clinical research trials
• Creates timeliness reports and data analytics by disease teams

Miscellaneous

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Please see information highlighted in tables below.

Enterprise Applications:

• EIACUC
• eIRB
• Kronos

Infrastructure (extends across applications)

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook)

Compliance

• 21 CFR Part 11
• HIPAA
• IACUC
• IRB

Analytical:

• critical thinking
• data mining
• data warehouse design/develop
• database design/ data structure
• decision making
• judgment
• problem solving
• Troubleshooting

Project:

• agile environment
• collaboration and teamwork
• evaluate resources
• facilitate collaboration
• functional documentation
• organizational skills
• planning
• Other:
• CCRC, CCRP, CCRA
• Process improvement, optimization

Minimum Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities.)

• Computer literate in Microsoft Office, Internet, and database use.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, affiliate centers and coworkers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong regulatory background as demonstrated by knowledge of the Code of Federal Regulations and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
• 2 years prior experience coordinating or monitoring therapeutic clinical trials.
• 2 years prior experience in clinical trial development
• Experience with data completion or familiarity with data form completion guidelines.
• Experience in staff education and training activities.
• Prior experience in a cancer research setting preferred

Preferred Competencies: (Skills, knowledge, and abilities)

• Knowledge of data management and case report form development preferred
• Experience collaborating with multiple sites in clinical research
• Understanding of the clinical trial start-up process
• Familiarity with reviewing Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), CDAs and other clinical research specific documents.

Target hiring range for this position will be between $55,128-$77,525 per year. Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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