Job Summary:

SUNY Upstate Radiation Oncology Team is in search of a Clinical Research Associate I to coordinate Oncology Research Trials for the Cancer Center and associated satellite sites, primarily involving investigational medications and radiation therapy, including early or late phase FDA-regulated trials.

Primary responsibility will be to ensure compliance with federal guidelines at every step. Interact and correspond with clinicians, sponsors, cooperative groups, Upstate's Institutional Review Board and regulatory agencies. Will enroll, register and screen patients for Oncology Clinical Research trials; collect and submit clinical trial patient data.

Key Duties and Expectations:

• Screening - Prescreening and screening of potential subjects for assigned studies while following proper HIPAA      guidelines and attending appropriate tumor boards. Notifying investigators of potential patients and ensuring eligibility checklists are double-checked by IRB approved investigators.

• Regulatory - Creation and maintenance of regulatory binders for assigned studies per Sponsor’s policies and per regulations for the duration of the study.

• Data - Ensure assessments for subjects happen on time and per protocol. Maintain subject files for assigned studies per regulations & ensure subject data is entered in a timely manner. Answer queries in a timely manner and attend to delinquent forms. Respond to data inquiries by Supervisor or Regulatory Specialist in a timely manner.

• Oncology Knowledge - Knowledgeable about assigned oncology tumor types and groups/subtypes, Willingness to learn information that aids in proper screening and care of these cancer subjects. Willingness to work with subjects in this tumor group.

• Ethics - Protection of subject rights and upkeep of scientific integrity on all assigned studies while adhering to the protocol. Alert investigators of possible conflicts, ethics issues, and protocol deviations.

• Perform various administrative duties, which may include proper collection and shipment of lab samples; regulatory upkeep and maintenance of clinical research study supplies.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree and 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail.

Ability to work both independently and within a team setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

SoCRA or ACRP certification or Oncology research experience.

Work Days:

Monday - Friday, Days

Message to Applicants:

Salary Range: $62,354 - $68,000, DOE

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