Student Clinical Trials Research Assistant - Cancer Center

Clinical Trials Research Student Assistant

BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY:

The Clinical Research Services (CRS) team supports all cancer‑related research conducted at the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center (UI HCCC). As a CRS student, you will contribute to the execution of interventional oncology clinical trials that provide additional treatment options for patients at the UI HCCC. Your primary function is to support research activities by assisting with the CRS pre‑screening initiative—which identifies patients who may be eligible for interventional clinical trials—as well as supporting data management and research laboratory operations.

In this role, you will work primarily in the Clinical Cancer Center within the Pomerantz Family Pavilion. Responsibilities include data mining and analysis, reviewing key clinical data points within the EPIC electronic health record, entering information into study documents and databases, supporting laboratory kit inventory and expired‑supply management, and scanning and uploading essential study source documents to support study monitoring. Through these activities, you will help ensure accurate execution of protocol‑defined requirements by building a strong foundation of high‑quality data that supports study teams and advances cancer research.

Students in this position are expected to operate with increasing independence, using general training and supervision as needed while demonstrating commitment, attention to detail, and initiative in supporting the success of oncology research studies.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in pre-screening patients for clinical trial eligibility by reviewing patient charts in EPIC with a high level of attention to detail.
• Enter and manage study data using tools such as EPIC, OnCore, Excel, Qualtrics, and other applications
• Assist in entering subject data into study data bases and help resolve data-related queries.
• Review and assess data for accuracy and validity; identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations to supervising staff.
• Assist in trial closure activities and maintain study documents as required
• Support laboratory operations, including biospecimen transfers (e.g. tumor tissue, blood, bone marrow, buccal samples), assisting with laboratory supply and kit inventory management, including expired supply checks.
• Scan and upload essential study source documents to support study monitoring and regulatory compliance.
• Perform additional tasks, special functions, and/or special projects as assigned.

Hours: Monday-Friday, 12-15 hours/week

Pay: $13.00/hr

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
2. Proficiency in software applications such as MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook). 
3. Experience with medical terminology.
4. Experience with EPIC

EXPECTED SKILLS TO GAIN:

1. Proficiency with clinical research applications such OnCore, Triomics PRISM, and Epic.
2. Ability to manage complex information with attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: 

Administrative supervision provided by Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, Clinical Research Services.