Clinical Research Coordinator I

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Job Category: Academic Staff

Employment Type: Regular

Job Profile: Clinical Research Coordinator I

The Clinical Research Coordinator will join the Pediatric Oncology Clinical Research Office (CRO) at the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) to support and coordinate cancer clinical trials across one or more Disease-Oriented Teams. In this role, you will help ensure that participants are safely and successfully enrolled, monitored, and supported throughout their research participation. You will collaborate closely with clinical teams, research staff, and investigators—serving as a key coordinator and point of contact between patients, providers, and sponsors.

This position focuses on ensuring study requirements are met, data and documentation are accurate and complete, and participants are informed and supported as they consider and participate in research studies.

• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
• This position has been identified as a position of trust with access to vulnerable populations. The selected candidate will be required to pass an initial caregiver check to be eligible for employment under the Wisconsin Caregiver Law and then every two years.

• Be part of an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
  , working with leaders in pediatric oncology research.
• Enjoy a hybrid schedule with one to two days per week remote work.
• Help patients access cutting-edge therapies and play a role in advancing the future of cancer care, where patients often have limited treatment options and access to groundbreaking therapies.
• Grow your research career in a supportive, collaborative environment with opportunities for skill development and advancement.

This position reports to the Clinical Research Program Manager and works under the general direction of the Principal Investigator(s) of each study.

• Recruits, screens, selects, determines eligibility and enrolls trial participants, collects information, and answers questions under supervision of a medically licensed professional. May perform basic medical assessments after completion of required training/certification, such as collecting vital signs, obtaining weight, and performing phlebotomy
• Manages research workflow components, collects, prepares, processes, and submits participant data and samples to appropriate entities, adhering to research protocols
• Identifies work unit resources needs and manages supply and equipment inventory levels
• Serves as an initial point of contact for clinical research participants and clinical staff, providing information regarding research procedures, expectations, and informational inquiries. Ensures participants follow the research protocol and alerts Principal Investigator of issues
• Schedules logistics, determines workflows, and secures resources for a defined clinical research trial(s)

School of Medicine and Public Health, Carbone Cancer Center, Pediatric Oncology Clinical Research Office

Our mission is a commitment to defeating cancer through rapid application of groundbreaking research, prevention, and treatment. The University of Wisconsin (UW) Carbone Cancer Center has been an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center since 1973. UW Carbone is an integral part of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health, bringing together more than 330 physicians and scientists from 50 departments and nine schools to conduct research and translate laboratory discoveries into new patient treatments.

UWCCC builds community by creating a collaborative, respectful, and welcoming environment in which all faculty, students, and staff will thrive.

The starting salary for the position is $55,000 annually; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage.

• SMPH Faculty / Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

• Experience in clinical research preferred
• Medical terminology proficiency and/or experience in a clinical setting preferred

Bachelor's Degree preferred

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