Area Coordinators - Advanced Cancer Clinical Trials

Ref.: 23-287_SS_VN

About the research group

ICO-L’Hospitalet is a reference hospital for the clinical research in cancer. Their two units (UIC and UFF1) have been participating in 596 clinical trials with active recruitment or with current activities during 2022 and 681 patients decided to participate in them. Many of these trials are testing the most promising therapies in cancer and investigators involved in them are specialized and up-to-date with the latest advances in new treatments. UIC and UFF1 units they are the best professionals who carry out the most demanding clinical trials

About the role

• Supervision and distribution of tasks and charges of the different study coordinators, data entries and regulatory personnel ( allocation and follow-up)
• Supervision that personnel executes standard operating procedures according to the quality plan (daily operations, non-conformities, support for trials audits and inspections)
• Personnel management (permissions and holidays, work from home, and location managements and sick leave support)
• Personnel meetings with principal investigators and writing minutes
• Coordinated work with other areas of UIC (economic management, etc.)

Job requirements

Professional experience

• At least 2 years as a study coordinator
• Experience in clinical trials audits or inspections as a study coordinator

Education and training

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences
• Training in clinical trials and clinical research
• Training in Good Clinical Practices

Technical & soft skills

• Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word), internet navigations, and managing patients files
• Familiarity with internet browsers (Firefox, Chrome, Edge) and patient files systems
• Skilled in personnel management and leading labor relations
• Capable of organizing and executing various tasks while understanding their impact on the overall process outcome
• Adept at empathizing and executing others' perspectives and providing assistance
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure

Languages

• Good command of the English language

We will value, but not required

• At least 5 years of experience as a study coordinator
• Experience as a clinical trials monitor
• Familiarity with SAP Argos Electronic Medical Record system
• Prior experience in data management of oncology studies
• Prior experience in clinical trials (excluding cancer)

• No. of positions: 2

• Estimated start date: 08/01/2024

• Contract duration: Permanent linked to projects

• Estimated annual gross salary: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and consistent with our pay ranges.
  
  

• You will be part of a multicultural team. We have a fun loving and friendly international work environment.

• Flexible working schedule - We know you have a life outside of work and we will work with you to make sure it's kept that way.
  
  

• Possibility to work some days in remote - Teleworking

• 26 working days of holiday per year

• System of accumulated hours for employees, from 88 to 104 hours depending on the year (11 to 13 working days), to attend to personal matters.

• Paid leave package

• Benefits of constant training are offered

• We offer and promote diverse and inclusive conditions. Applicants are made free from any discrimination. Specifically IDIBELL works to improve gender equality in all areas with the aim of achieving gender balance, but maintaining the most scrupulous respect to any choice at the level of gender identity. Please express yourself freely, safely and non-binarily, if that's the case.

Application

All applications must include the following:

• A CV file including contact information
• A second file including:
  • a motivational letter addressed to Valentín Navarro Pérez
  • a synopsis outlining an organizational work proposal to accomplish the assigned tasks (500 words)
• Contact details of two referees

Selection process

• Pre-selection: The pre-selection process will involve an eligibility check based on the qualifications and expertise outlined in the candidate's CV, the motivational letter and, the synopsis outlining the organizational work proposal to accomplish the assigned tasks.
• Interview: Best positioned, pre-selected candidates may be called to arrange an interview. Candidates will be interviewed by the hiring manager and an ad hoc selection panel.
• Formal offer letter: Once identified, the General Director will send a job offer to the successful candidate indicating start date, salary, working conditions, and any additional relevant details.

Deadline: Please submit your application by 26/12/2023

Data protection notice

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Our institute

IDIBELL is a research center that integrates the biomedical research of the Bellvitge University Hospital (HUB), the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO), and the University of Barcelona in the Bellvitge Campus (UB), and the Viladecans Hospital (HV). The research focuses of IDIBELL are cancer, neuroscience, translational medicine and regenerative medicine. Research, innovation and society are the pivots on which researchers work every day in order to improve the quality of life of citizens.

Observations:

The 'HR Excellence in Research' award represents IDIBELL’s commitment to the implementation of Human Resources policies, which oversee the attracting and development of talent in an open, transparent, and based on personal merit, in alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment Researchers (Charter and Code).