Summary
The Scott Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking a Research Coordinator II to join the growing Bladder Cancer Research Center team. We are looking for an organized and detail‑oriented laboratory professional who will play a key role in supporting the research program.
This position assists with the daily operations of the tissue bank and helps maintain a safe, secure environment for all stored specimens.
Responsibilities include collecting, processing, storing, and transporting human tissue samples across Baylor College of Medicine facilities and affiliated hospitals.
The Coordinator will also support laboratory research projects within the Bladder Cancer Center, including IHC procedures and the collection of tumor, urine, and blood samples for germline analysis and potential longitudinal follow‑up studies.
Job Duties
- Responsible for consenting, screening, and enrolling clinical trial patients.
- Responsible for maintaining clinical trial study visits, source documents, SAEs, AEs, concomitant medication logs, and study binders.
- Processes, coordinates, and ships human biological specimens such as urine and blood.
- Coordinates studies according to sponsor protocol guidelines.
- Able to meet sponsor requirements and efficiently collaborate with clinical and non‑clinical units within the department.
- Gathers and analyzes data and completes EDC data entry.
- Prepares for study IMVs and audits.
- Ensures studies remain compliant with IRB guidelines.
- Works closely with the department’s research administrative associate on study renewals with the central and local IRBs.
- Generates quarterly updates on patient enrollment and time points.
- Works closely with the PI to ensure target enrollments and study compliance are maintained.
- Collaborates effectively with other team members and departments.
- Adapts to clinical workflow and establishes SOPs for assigned studies.
- Establishes a system for tracking, processing, and monitoring clinical study operations.
- Performs other job‑related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior clinical trial experience in Phase III/IV studies.
- Prior experience using EPIC.
- Prior experience with EDC data entry (e.g., Medidata Rave).
- Prior regulatory experience.
- Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a team.
- Understanding of urology medical practices and standard clinical procedures and protocols.
- Knowledge of additional languages is an asset.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.