Administrative Coordinator (Abramson Cancer Center)

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Administrative Coordinator (Abramson Cancer Center)

Job Profile Title

Administrative Coordinator

Job Description Summary

The Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) of the University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in developing and conducting innovative clinical trials for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The ACC One Cancer Clinical Research (OCCR) is instrumental in the development and implementation of cancer clinical trials that offer cuttingedge oncology treatments. Contingent upon funding.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

The Abramson Cancer Center (ACC) of the University of Pennsylvania is a world leader in developing and conducting innovative clinical trials for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The ACC One Cancer Clinical Research (OCCR) is instrumental in the development and implementation of cancer clinical trials that offer cuttingedge oncology treatments. Contingent upon funding.
The Regulatory Affairs Administrative Coordinator provides highlevel, administrative support for the ACC OCCR Regulatory Affairs Office. This position directly reports to the ACC Regulatory Affairs New Study & Continuing Review Manager.
Responsibilities include acting as the primary onsite liaison with external entities including pharmaceutical companies, contract research organizations (CROs), the NCI CooperativeClinical Network Groups to prepare and organize regulatory documentation for study start up day to day oversight and coordinating the credentialing information for associated faculty, research nurses, research coordinators, and ancillary support staff inclusive of both internal credentials such as CITIGCP, and person profiles in Veeva SiteVault; completion of regulatory quality assurance documentation pertaining to the ongoing approval for research activities; Completion of regulatory quality assurance documentation pertaining to the ongoing approval for research activities; process and file necessary documentation related to protocol specific study team training at the time of initial protocol activation, ongoing study updates, and interim retraining opportunities.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have effective problem solving and critical thinking abilities; effective communication and writing skills; strong organizational and time management skills; flexible and able to multitask; demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently. The successful candidate must be selfdriven with heightened attention to detail. Candidates must desire to work in a fastpaced environment with competing priorities. Candidates should welcome constructive criticism, be open to learning new approaches, and committed to continued careerprofessional growth. Candidates must have a high level of general computing ability.
Intermediate level of function in all of the Microsoft Office applications, as well as, applications for team interconnectivity such as Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, WebEx, BlueJeans etc.
A High School diploma and 5 to 7 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. The position requires someone with desire to take initiative, excellent organizational, problemsolving skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast paced environment with competing deadlines and priorities, whether working autonomously or as part of a team. The Administrative Coordinator must be able to exercise sound judgment and discretion in working with confidential and sensitive matters. Strong oral and written communication skills, demonstrated intermediate to advanced level PC skills including all facets of Microsoft Office, and the ability to effectively utilize the Internet are required.
Working

Job Location City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$21.15 $28.00 Hourly Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, and in alignment with salary ranges based on external market data for the job’s level. Internal organization and peer data at Penn are also considered.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin (including shared ancestry or ethnic characteristics), citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any class protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Special Requirements
Background checks may be required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pretax dollars.

• Tuition: Take advantage of Penns exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pretax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

• LongTerm Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) longterm care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of longterm care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

• Wellness and Worklife Resources: Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your worklife balance.

• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

• Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, youll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of nontraditional work hours, locations, andor job structures.

• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.

• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

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