Protocol Coordinator

Title: Protocol Coordinator – (0097075T)

Position Number: 0097075T

Hiring Unit: RES & DEAN OF GRAD DIV, CANCER CT HI, CANCER CT HI

Location: Honolulu, Kaka'ako, Hawai'i

Date Posted: February 12, 2026

Closing Date: February 23, 2026 at 11:59 P.M.

Band: B

Salary: salary schedules and placement information

Additional Salary Information: PBB, minimum $5,654/month

Full Time/Part Time: Full-time

Month: 11-month

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

• Provide programmatic and logistical coordination for clinical research approval and monitoring at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center and the Cancer Network Sites.
• Tracks and facilitates a portfolio of protocols through each process step (Institutional Review Board [IRB], Regulatory Affairs Compliance [RAC], Data Safety Monitoring Board [DSMB], Office of Protocol Services).
• Facilitate initial and ongoing clinical trial activation and implementation process with partners (i.e., pharmaceutical company, diagnostic company, biotech company, and federal agency, etc.), and scientific and coordinate feasibility review by applicable stakeholders according to institutional procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining electronic tracking of all active clinical trials. Ensure timely activation of new clinical trials.
• Conduct annual monitoring of protocol accrual with Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) and coordinate with investigators to obtain a plan to increase accrual.
• Maintain complete records of the protocol at various stages of the review process, including new protocol submissions, amendments, and continuing reviews.
• Monitor and document the protocol review process in alignment with NIH/NCI guidelines.
• Assist clinical investigators in preparing clinical research protocols, including writing and formatting protocol documents and consent forms. Ensure adherence to protocol requirements, and reports and documents deviations as appropriate.
• Maintain and distribute study protocols to inform oncology practitioners of protocols available for patient enrollment. Provide input on new studies and study continuation.
• Assists in reviewing feasibility of externally and internally developed trials by communicating with clinical research staff, affiliated oncology practitioners, and patient advocates.
• Attend UHCC clinical/administrative meetings and tumor boards at local hospitals. Complete feasibility forms and PowerPoint slides for UHCC meetings as needed. Work with regulatory team to develop patient consents.
• May mentor and train Clinical Research Associates (CRA) and other research support staff;
  Prepare and attend the Patient Advocacy Committee (PAC) meeting.
• Participate in education, instruction, and professional development as necessary to maintain job-related skills and competencies. Provide education and training for research support staff on clinical trial activation and implementation. Complete continuing medical education courses as deemed relevant and attend meetings and conferences as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

* Denotes Essential Functions

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in a science, health, business administration or related field and three (3) years of progressively responsible professional experience with basic or clinical research or health care; or equivalent combination of education and/or professional work experience which provides the required education, knowledge, skills and abilities indicated.
• Considerable working knowledge of principles, practice and techniques in the area of CTMS (preferably OnCore), Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), Internet functioning, PCs, and Microsoft Office Suite as demonstrated by the broad knowledge of the full range of pertinent standard and evolving concepts, principles and methodologies.
• Considerable working knowledge and understanding of applicable Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations and theories and systems associated with knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve wide ranging complex problems through the use of creative reasoning and logic to accurately determine the cause…