St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Clinical Research Operations Associate I

Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant area required.
  • Prior experience with clinical research operations preferred.
  • Experience in managing clinical trial regulatory documents preferred.
  • Knowledge of study start-up and site management preferred.
  • Understanding of compliance and procedural conventions in clinical research.

Responsibilities

  • Assist in supporting clinical research operations including documentation maintenance.
  • Collect, review, and maintain essential research documents.
  • Activate new and amended research protocols at the institutional level.
  • Track and update documentation and study status within key systems.
  • Communicate with study teams, monitoring teams, and sponsors as required.
  • Monitor case report forms for lower-risk studies as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with assigned study procedures and conventions.

Benefits

  • Access to a multidisciplinary team focused on pediatric oncology and rare diseases.
  • Opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research projects that improve patient care.
  • Engagement with direct patient and family interaction in a clinical setting.
  • Involvement in scientific presentations and manuscript preparation.
Full Job Description
The Department of Radiation Oncology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a Clinical Research Operations Associate I to support clinical research operations by collecting, reviewing, and maintaining essential documents, activating new and amended protocols, tracking and updating documentation, and ensuring compliance with procedures and conventions of assigned studies.

The Clinical Research Associate will join an innovative, multidisciplinary team focused on improving the lives of children and adolescents treated for craniopharyngioma, a rare brain tumor that can lead to lifelong health challenges. Working closely with the Principal Investigator, this individual will help advance a landmark research program (namely a Hypothalamic Syndrome Project) aimed at developing the leading clinical model to better define, predict, and ultimately improve the management of hypothalamic syndrome and its metabolic consequences. Building upon a substantial foundation of work already completed, the Clinical Research Operations Associate I will contribute to the next phase of this important project by organizing and interpreting clinical information, supporting data analysis, and helping translate research findings into meaningful advances in patient care.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of pediatric oncology, radiation oncology, endocrinology, medical imaging, biostatistics, psychology, neurology, and neurosurgery. The Clinical Research Operations Associate I will interact with patients and families in the clinical setting, collaborate with physicians, scientists, and other healthcare professionals, and participate in the preparation and presentation of scientific presentations and manuscripts. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, highly organized, and motivated to work as part of a collaborative team dedicated to answering complex clinical questions that have the potential to improve outcomes and quality of life for children facing serious illness.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Provide ongoing assistance to support clinical research operations (e.g., study documentation maintenance; monitoring reports).
  • Collect, review, and maintain essential documents.
  • Activate new and amended protocols at an institutional level.
  • Track and update documentation, study status, and key milestones within CTMS, eTMF, and other systems and applications as needed.
  • Communicate with study and/or monitoring teams as well as study sponsors/site teams as required.
  • Monitor case report forms for lowest risk studies as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with procedures/conventions of the assigned studies.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
  • Maintains regular and predictable attendance.


Minimum Education and/or Training:
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant area required.


Minimum Experience:
  • Minimum Requirement: Prior experience with clinical research operations preferred.
  • Prior experience with clinical research operations preferred.
  • Prior experience managing flow of clinical trial regulatory documents preferred.
  • Prior experience in study start-up and site management preferred.


Compensation
In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $65,520 - $114,400 per year for the role of Clinical Research Operations Associate I.

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About St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases, particularly leukemia and other cancers. The hospital was founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas and is located in Memphis, Tennessee. St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. The hospital has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world. St. Jude is known for its groundbreaking research and treatment of childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
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