REGULATORY COORDINATOR
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Health Care Provider
Posted on May 31, 2019
Req #: | 164349 |
Department: | ONCOLOGY |
Job Location: | South Lake Union |
Posting Date: | 02/01/2019 |
Closing Info: | Open Until Filled |
Salary: | Salary is commensurate with experience and education |
Shift: | First Shift |
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for five consecutive years.
The University of Washington's Division of Medical Oncology includes 41 faculty Center, the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, and the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Over the past 25 years, members of the Division have developed the world's leading bone marrow transplant program. In addition, members of the Division have made substantial contributions to many other areas of cancer treatment, including the use of tumor vaccines, cellular therapy for cancer, and members located at the UW Medical Center, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research tibody-based treatments, and novel forms of chemotherapy and hormonal therapy. Our Division is deeply committed to maintaining its position as one of the leading centers for research and treatment of cancer in the world.
The Division of Medical Oncology has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time Regulatory Coordinator. This position will provide regulatory support for the Genitourinary Medical Oncology (GUMO) Research Program. At any given time, there will be approximately 30 active clinical research trials and anywhere from 15 to 20 trials in the process of being activated. This position will oversee all aspects of submission and continuous reporting to the relevant regulatory agencies, including the Institutional Review Board, the Food and Drug Administration,the Institutional Biosafety Committee, the institutional Radiation Safety Committee, and the pharmaceutical sponsor, funding foundation, or governmental agency.
In addition, this position will have knowledge of and represent these research programs in all regulatory affair requirements mandated by the three Cancer Consortium partner institutions: the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and the University of Washington, in addition to the governmental regulatory requirements. This position will oversee the regulatory management of phases I-IV industry, investigator-led, and NIH sponsored research
studies.
The Division of Oncology is physically located in the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance on the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center campus. This position requires operational knowledge of the University of Washington, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.
A key mission of the GUMO CTC is the conduct of basic, clinical, and translational Genitourinary Oncology research. At any given time, multiple clinical treatment trials are actively accruing at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) and the University of Washington Medical Center (UWMC).
Under the direction of the GUMO CTC Director and Research Manager, this individual provides professional level support for clinical research studies involving human subjects.
This position is supervised by and reports to the Research Manager of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology (GUMO) Research Program.
This position will work independently under administrative direction and will be the expert resource for faculty and research staff on clinical research regulatory policies, procedures, and processes.
The successful candidate will need to understand the research protocols and translate research needs into appropriate regulatory requirements. This will require integration of information from multiple sources and use of specialized regulatory knowledge of the governing clinical research policies, to ensure all clinical trials are compliant with applicable federal and institutional regulations.
This position will be responsible for expeditious coordination of the regulatory submissions in the study start-up phase to meet sponsor and institutional timelines, which is a key metric by which sponsors assess the site. This position is required to coordinate efforts across the Alliance partners including UWMC, FHCRC, and SCCA departments and staff.
This position will work to create and maintain program Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), as well as ensure program compliance with the SOPs. This position may also perform Quality Assurance checks on regulatory files as needed.
This position is critical to the success of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology (GUMO) Research Program and will be instrumental in providing oversight of all research regulatory compliance.
This position will not only impact these research programs but also the Division of Medical Oncology ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements. It will require a strong partnership with faculty and staff within and external to the program.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
The mission statement of the University of Washington Medical Center states that the Medical Center serves as a research resource, providing an environment in which clinical research may be conducted.
This position is essential to that mission. This position provides significant contributions to research development, implementation and regulatory compliance for the Division of Medical Oncology. The regulatory coordinator is responsible for overseeing the regulatory affairs of the Genitourinary Medical Oncology (GUMO) Program clinical trials. This individual will be responsible for overseeing the management of approximately 30 active clinical trials, in addition to the start up of an additional 10-20 clinical trials at any given time. At any one time up to 75 oncology patients will be enrolled on these clinical trials.
Regulatory Affairs
This position has the responsibility for ensuring that the Genitourinary Medical Oncology (GUMO) Program research trials meet regulatory requirements and are compliant with federal and institutional policies.
This is critical for ensuring the quality of the research, the reputation of the institution, and patient safety. This position works with minimal supervision and uses sound judgment to assess prioritization of all regulatory affairs to ensure timely submissions to regulatory bodies (IRB, FDA, etc.).
May direct or guide the work of a student helper.
Other Projects as assigned
As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here.
REQUIREMENTS:
Additional Requirements:
Applicants selected for this position who have not already completed the training for clinical research involving human subjects will be required to do so.
Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Application Process:
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