Research Coordinator III - Neurosurgery (Neuro Oncology

Neuro-Oncology Clinical Trials Coordinator

This position is with the Department of Neurosurgery working with the Neuro-Oncology team in the Research Division. The position would lead initiating clinical trials, implementing active trials, contributing to trial finances, and assisting in trial closeouts.

The ideal candidate should have an understanding of brain tumors and experience leading all clinical trials - industry and federal. Working in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team in the Neuro-Oncology team within the Department of Neurosurgery.

Additional duties may include:

• Assist the Program Manager and Faculty in the development, implementation, and closure of all Neuro-Oncology Clinical Trials
• Assist in the submission of all IRB protocols, maintain protocols, and ensure compliance in all Neuro-Oncology Clinical Trials.
• Assist the Program Manager in the administrative direction of study personnel.

UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

It's because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you'd expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees' wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Under minimal supervision, assists with human subject research project conduct and management, including participant recruitment and data collection, entry, management, and analysis. Assists with research project logistics, maintaining records, preparing reports, and meeting research milestones and deadlines.

Position key accountabilities include:

• Assists with human subjects research activities, including participant recruitment, informed consent, data collection through surveys, interviews, and observations, and ensuring that all activities are conducted according to study protocols.
• Maintains confidential records of collected data, ensures accuracy, compliance and integrity of data. Data may include human subject data and departmental programmatic data. Supports Data Management Sharing (DMS) plan.
• Finalizes annual progress reports and applications for various committees and ensures that all staff have received the proper training/attended the appropriate training courses.
• Assists in the preparation of progress and annual reports, contracts and grant proposals to various funding agencies; works closely with the Office of Sponsored Projects on the submission of grants.
• May assist with regulatory submissions (i.e. Institutional Review Board(s), FDA, etc).
• Assists investigator with quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including statistical tests and the creation of figures, tables, and graphs. Helps prepare research papers, presentations, and reports including manuscripts for publications and conferences.
• Prepares or assists in the preparation of budgets, initiates re-budgeting requests based on the needs of research staff, and authorizes expenditures for multiple projects. Attends research planning meetings to prepare budget drafts for departmental leadership approval. Reconcile and monitor invoices.
• Responsible for coordinating and responding to site monitoring visits, audits, and inspections.
• May be responsible for maintaining study materials (i.e. test kits, investigational drugs and devices).
• May provide administrative direction training and guidance to study personnel within department.
• May provide recommendations by…