Clinical Research Technician
Biological Sciences Division at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
About The Department
The University of Chicago Medicine 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 funds ten Shared Resources. The Comprehensive Cancer Center comprises over 200 faculty members from twenty departments, with members currently being awarded over $51 million in total direct-costs in peer‑reviewed cancer research grants, and $24 million in non‑peer‑reviewed grants and contracts. The activities of the Center are broad and varied, including research, training and education, marketing and communications, fundraising, data analytics, clinical trials management, and community outreach and engagement.
The UCCCC has one of the largest cancer clinical trials programs in the country and in the Chicago area, with more than 450 adult and pediatric therapeutic trials actively accruing patients. Many of these studies are investigator‑initiated, including Phase I or I/II trials, demonstrating UCCCC’s commitment to translating basic research findings to the clinic through proof‑of‑principle and early‑phase studies. UCCCC opens over 130 new trials each year and accrues approximately 800 participants to therapeutic trials each year.
Department
BSD CCC – Biofluids Core
Job Summary
The job provides technical research support for collecting, documenting, and reporting on moderately complex clinical studies. The Clinical Research Specialist will assist the Hematology/Oncology research team in adhering to protocol requirements and will gain direct patient experience in cancer clinical research and perform laboratory work in IV therapy. 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
Schedules patient appointments, reconciles PK schedule with sample collection kits, and organizes kits.
Tracks study deviations.
Collects blood occasionally to support the nursing staff, processes, and ships patient specimens.
Conducts ECGs and transmits results to clinical trial sponsors; maintains up‑to‑date and accurate usage logs of samples processed and ECG collections.
Organizes and inventories samples in ultralow temperature freezers and assists with creating flow sheets according to instructions on study protocols and lab manuals.
Attends qualification and site initiation visits from study sponsors.
Helps train new team members.
Participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits. Contributes to problem solving on assigned clinical research studies and tasks.
Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.
Performs other related work as needed.
Education and Minimum Qualifications
Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in a related field (not typically required to have a four‑year degree).
Work Experience
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2–5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Preferred Qualifications – Education
Bachelor of Science in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications – Experience
Basic lab skills such as aliquoting and weighing specimens, and computer skills (Word and Excel).
Preferred Competencies
Ability to interact and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong data management skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge of the Microsoft Suite, including Outlook.
Ability to understand complex documents (e.g., clinical trials).
Ability to handle competing demands with diplomacy and enthusiasm.
Ability to absorb large amounts of information quickly.
Adaptability to changing working situations and work assignments.
Working Conditions
Ability to navigate the UChicago Campus as required by the Position.
Normal laboratory environment.
Job Family
Research
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Drug Test Required
Yes
Health Screen Required
Yes
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Range
$24.04 – $28.85
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702‑5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case‑by‑case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.
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The University of Chicago Medicine 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 funds ten Shared Resources. The Comprehensive Cancer Center comprises over 200 faculty members from twenty departments, with members currently being awarded over $51 million in total direct-costs in peer‑reviewed cancer research grants, and $24 million in non‑peer‑reviewed grants and contracts. The activities of the Center are broad and varied, including research, training and education, marketing and communications, fundraising, data analytics, clinical trials management, and community outreach and engagement.
The UCCCC has one of the largest cancer clinical trials programs in the country and in the Chicago area, with more than 450 adult and pediatric therapeutic trials actively accruing patients. Many of these studies are investigator‑initiated, including Phase I or I/II trials, demonstrating UCCCC’s commitment to translating basic research findings to the clinic through proof‑of‑principle and early‑phase studies. UCCCC opens over 130 new trials each year and accrues approximately 800 participants to therapeutic trials each year.
Department
BSD CCC – Biofluids Core
Job Summary
The job provides technical research support for collecting, documenting, and reporting on moderately complex clinical studies. The Clinical Research Specialist will assist the Hematology/Oncology research team in adhering to protocol requirements and will gain direct patient experience in cancer clinical research and perform laboratory work in IV therapy. 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
Schedules patient appointments, reconciles PK schedule with sample collection kits, and organizes kits.
Tracks study deviations.
Collects blood occasionally to support the nursing staff, processes, and ships patient specimens.
Conducts ECGs and transmits results to clinical trial sponsors; maintains up‑to‑date and accurate usage logs of samples processed and ECG collections.
Organizes and inventories samples in ultralow temperature freezers and assists with creating flow sheets according to instructions on study protocols and lab manuals.
Attends qualification and site initiation visits from study sponsors.
Helps train new team members.
Participates in the daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies and performs various activities including patient data retrieval, documenting clinical research records, and participation in program audits. Contributes to problem solving on assigned clinical research studies and tasks.
Uses knowledge of clinical studies to coordinate the collection of analyzable clinical research data and/or samples.
Performs other related work as needed.
Education and Minimum Qualifications
Minimum requirements include vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in a related field (not typically required to have a four‑year degree).
Work Experience
Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2–5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.
Preferred Qualifications – Education
Bachelor of Science in a related field.
Preferred Qualifications – Experience
Basic lab skills such as aliquoting and weighing specimens, and computer skills (Word and Excel).
Preferred Competencies
Ability to interact and communicate with clarity, tact, and courtesy with patrons, patients, staff, faculty, students, and others.
Strong organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Strong data management skills and attention to detail.
Knowledge of the Microsoft Suite, including Outlook.
Ability to understand complex documents (e.g., clinical trials).
Ability to handle competing demands with diplomacy and enthusiasm.
Ability to absorb large amounts of information quickly.
Adaptability to changing working situations and work assignments.
Working Conditions
Ability to navigate the UChicago Campus as required by the Position.
Normal laboratory environment.
Job Family
Research
Role Impact
Individual Contributor
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Drug Test Required
Yes
Health Screen Required
Yes
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
Pay Rate Type
Hourly
Pay Range
$24.04 – $28.85
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Posting Statement
The University of Chicago is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or expression, national or ethnic origin, shared ancestry, age, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or other protected classes under the law. For additional information please see the University's Notice of Nondiscrimination. Job seekers in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should call 773-702‑5800 or submit a request via Applicant Inquiry Form. All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically preclude University employment. Rather, the University considers conviction information on a case‑by‑case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.
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