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BSD CCC - Network Oncology Research
About the Department
The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) is an
integral component of the Biological Sciences Division (BSD). The BSD is
the largest of four Divisions of the University and includes the
Pritzker School of Medicine. UCCCC administers four established
scientific programs, and the NCI-sponsored Cancer Center Support Grant
provides funding for ten Shared Resources. The Comprehensive Cancer
Center is comprised of over 150 faculty members from twenty departments
with members currently being awarded over \$47 million in total direct
costs in peer-reviewed cancer research grants, and \$28 million in
non-peer reviewed grants and contracts. The activities of the Center are
broad and varied, including research, training and education,
communications, fundraising, marketing, clinical trials management and
community outreach.
UCCCC has one of the largest cancer clinical trials programs in the
country and in the Chicago area with nearly 500 adult and pediatric
therapeutic trials actively accruing patients. Many of these studies are
investigator-initiated, including Phase I or I/II trials, demonstrating
UCCCC commitment to translate basic research findings to the clinic
through proof-of-principle and early phase studies. UCCCC opens over 250
new trials each year and accrues approximately 900 participants to
therapeutic trials each year.
Job Summary
The job compiles, documents, analyzes, and reports on clinical research
data. Provides input to support the strategic, administrative,
operational, and financial decisions that impact clinical research
conducted across the University.
This at-will position is wholly or partially funded by contractual grant
funding which is renewed under provisions set by the grantor of the
contract. Employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of
these grant funds and satisfactory job performance.
Responsibilities
Under general supervision, will collaborate with faculty, clinical
staff, support staff, other researchers, residents, and medical students
to provide technical and administrative support, as well as development
and analysis of both qualitative and quantitative research.
Coordinating study logistics, including participant recruitment, data
collection, and data management; drafting study instruments and
protocols; assisting in training and protocol development.
Collecting data using surveys, medical chart reviews, interviews, focus
groups, and other techniques; analyzing data and presenting study
findings.
Ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory guidelines.
Researching new study opportunities.
Assisting in writing and editing research grants and manuscripts.
Organizing and attending study meetings, site visits from sponsors and
other relevant activities and coordinating in person or virtual research
meetings.
Maintaining all necessary study supplies for research projects.
Designing, implementing and maintaining an active database for data
retrieval to ensure study success.
Orient and coordinate the work of research support staff, including work
study students and volunteers.
Maintains technical and administrative support for a research project.
Analyzes and maintains data and/or specimens. Conducts literature
reviews. Assists with preparation of reports, manuscripts and other
documents.
Maintains recruiting and scheduling research subjects; assisting with
developing or amending study protocols; assisting with developing data
collection tools; assisting with building databases; and providing
general administrative support. Has general awareness in research
techniques or methods, regulatory policies and procedures, and relevant
cientific field.
Oversees the development of patient education materials in partnership
with faculty and both clinical and administrative leadership including
keeping website materials and content up to date.
Assists with drafting print and online newsletters for patients and
referring providers.
Helps develop and maintain patient and referring provider databases.
Assists with event planning related to both research and patient
education efforts.
This job provides technical and administrative support in a laboratory
environment performing basic laboratory techniques, research and
analysis under direction.
Provides routine or standardized laboratory duties by collecting data in
support of research projects under direct supervision.
Collects and enters data. Assists in analysis of data and with
preparation of reports, manuscripts and other documents.
Complies with institution, state and federal regulatory policies,
procedures, directives, and mandates.
Solves a range of straightforward problems relating to the
administration of the compliance, financial and other related aspects of
a clinical study