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Coordinator Research Data - Breast Surgical Oncology
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is seeking a Research Data Coordinator to support the Breast Surgical Oncology Research program, a specialized department dedicated to advancing clinical research and improving outcomes for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery. The Research Data Coordinator plays a critical role in this program by ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of clinical data that directly informs research findings and patient care advancements. This Research Data Coordinator role supports a highly collaborative environment where investigators, clinicians, and research staff work closely to deliver high-quality data and meaningful insights.
UT MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Data Management Coordinator contributes directly to institutional excellence by supporting clinical trials and research initiatives that drive innovation in cancer treatment. The Data Management Coordinator is essential in maintaining regulatory standards, enabling accurate reporting, and ensuring research data supports groundbreaking discoveries.
The ideal candidate will have a preferred background in biology, along with experience in data entry and strong organizational and time management capabilities. Experience extracting and interpreting information from medical records is advantageous. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, maintain accuracy, and effectively manage workload expectations.
Salary: Minimum $44,000 – Midpoint $55,000 – Maximum $66,000
The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, days only. Employees may choose a start time between 6:30 am and 9:00 am and work eight hours plus lunch each day.
Work Location: Remote (with optional on-campus meetings and events)
Why Us?
Join UT MD Anderson’s Breast Surgical Oncology Research program and become part of a small, close-knit team that prioritizes collaboration, trust, and mutual support. This role offers meaningful contributions to cancer research while providing a flexible, remote work structure and a supportive, hands-off leadership style that encourages independence, professional growth, and open communication. Team members benefit from a positive environment where knowledge sharing and teamwork are central to success and career development.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Join UT MD Anderson’s Breast Surgical Oncology Research program and become part of a small, close-knit team that prioritizes collaboration, trust, and mutual support. This role offers meaningful contributions to cancer research while providing a flexible, remote work structure and a supportive, hands-off leadership style that encourages independence, professional growth, and open communication. Team members benefit from a positive environment where knowledge sharing and teamwork are central to success and career development.
• Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.
Key Responsibilities
Data Management & Entry
• Accurately enter clinical data at designated stages of the treatment process into clinical databases
• Maintain patient database records including survival status, vital status, disease recurrences, and surgical outcomes
• Transcribe and extract clinical information from medical records, social security index, and medical informatics sources
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and quality to support clinical trial outcomes
• Accurately enter clinical data at designated stages of the treatment process into clinical databases
• Maintain patient database records including survival status, vital status, disease recurrences, and surgical outcomes
• Transcribe and extract clinical information from medical records, social security index, and medical informatics sources
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and quality to support clinical trial outcomes
Data Collection & Reporting
• Collect, organize, and prepare data for project reports and presentations
• Provide regular reports to management and investigators outlining data collection activities
• Support compliance with research protocols and data integrity standards
• Collect, organize, and prepare data for project reports and presentations
• Provide regular reports to management and investigators outlining data collection activities
• Support compliance with research protocols and data integrity standards
Collaboration & Communication
• Coordinate communication between physicians, investigators, technicians, and nurses
• Act as a liaison to ensure efficient and accurate information flow across stakeholders
• Work independently and collaboratively with primary investigators and research personnel
• Coordinate communication between physicians, investigators, technicians, and nurses
• Act as a liaison to ensure efficient and accurate information flow across stakeholders
• Work independently and collaboratively with primary investigators and research personnel
Education & Compliance
• Stay current with regulatory and data management standards through readings, trainings, and meetings
• Participate in departmental meetings and institutional continuing education programs
• Maintain awareness of compliance requirements related to clinical research data
• Stay current with regulatory and data management standards through readings, trainings, and meetings
• Participate in departmental meetings and institutional continuing education programs
• Maintain awareness of compliance requirements related to clinical research data
General Duties
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of research program objectives
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of research program objectives
EDUCATION
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
- Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree
- Required: 2 years Related experience. or
- Required: No experience required with preferred degree.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition.
This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state, or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
