Research Network & Project Coordinator

WVU Online

Research Network & Project Coordinator at WVU Cancer Institute coordinating clinical research operations across regional sites. Ensuring protocol compliance, managing workflows, and facilitating communication.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeMorgantown • Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support site start‑up activities, including feasibility assessments, regulatory document collection, and staff registration with sponsors.
Maintain communication channels and contact lists for all network affiliates.
Provide training and ongoing support to site personnel; assist in developing training tools and job aids.
Coordinate network meetings, teleconferences, agendas, and minutes.
Track site performance, protocol status, and accrual metrics.
Assist with contracting processes, including site agreements, work orders, and regulatory submissions.
Collaborate with website and communications teams to maintain timely updates.
Ensure adherence to study protocols, IRB requirements, and federal/state regulations.
Oversee data collection, data quality review, and reporting for the regional locations.
Maintain regulatory documentation, deviation/violation tracking, and staff credentialing and training.
Communicate with sponsors, NCTN groups, and investigators throughout the project lifecycle.
Assist with eligibility review, enrollment processes, and participant follow‑up as needed.
Conduct remote or on‑site study start up meetings, monitoring visits and prepare follow‑up documentation.
Work with Informatics teams to implement workflows and data systems.
Prepare project status reports for leadership and stakeholders.
Develop tools, workflows, and tracking systems to support project and network operations.
Assist in creating educational materials and resources to support clinical trial awareness.
Contribute to SOP development and process improvement initiatives.
Coordinate research team meetings and administrative tasks.
Expected to provide training, guidance, and support to research staff. May serve as project or program lead as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, healthcare, or related field.
A minimum of two (2) years of experience in the following: Clinical research or project management experience.
Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience will be considered.
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
Demonstrated project management skills and ability to work independently or collaboratively.
Knowledge of research regulations, ethics, and responsible conduct of research.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to travel to network sites and attend occasional events outside normal working hours.
Experience coordinating multicenter research projects or networks.
Experience in data abstraction, report writing, or training.
Teaching or instructional experience.
Demonstrated success in research project management and regulatory compliance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

37.5-hour work week
13 paid holidays ( staff holiday calendar )
24 annual leave (vacation) days per year ( employee leave )
18 sick days per year (for when you’re ill, for when you need time to care for sick family, for your own, or your family’s, regularly scheduled medical appointments. Who is family for the purpose of this leave? A lot of people in your life including immediate relatives and in-laws as well as others considered to be members of your household living under the same roof)
WVU offers a range of health insurance and other benefits
401(a) retirement savings with 6% employee contribution match, eligibility to continue health insurance, and other retiree perks.
Wellness programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchproject managementdata abstractionreport writingtraining developmentregulatory complianceprotocol adherencedata quality reviewfeasibility assessmentseligibility review

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillsorganizational skillsadaptabilityindependent workcollaborative worktime managementguidance and supportleadershipprocess improvement