Epidemiology Job Openings

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit, unified adult cancer care and research center that is clinically integrated with UW Medicine, a world leader in clinical care, research and learning. The first National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Pacific Northwest, Fred Hutch’s global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID-19 vaccines has confirmed our reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy, and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

The Cancer Epidemiology Research Cooperative in the Public Health Sciences Division is offering a Research Project Manager position to support international cervical cancer prevention trials under the supervision of Dr. Margaret Madeleine, Associate Professor in the Cancer Epidemiology Program. Her group studies HPV-related diseases among people living with HIV, and these trials are part of an NCI-funded clinical trials network called CASCADE led by Fred Hutch and UW researchers. The pragmatic trials will take place in resource-constrained settings in low and middle-income countries and in regions with health disparities in the United States.

The Cancer Epidemiology Program is part of the Fred Hutch’s Division of Public Health Sciences, home of an extensive portfolio of population science research, large specimen and data repositories, a SEER cancer registry, a prevention center designed for intervention research, and a multidisciplinary faculty. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is a unified adult cancer research and care center that is a clinically integrated part of UW Medicine. The Fred Hutch is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with training programs for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.

Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be involved in all aspects of operational oversight to ensure successful completion of trial goals. This position will work with clinical investigators to assess short- and long-term progress toward study goals, oversee compliance with US and international regulatory requirements, and provide support to comply with NIH policies for the multi-site CASCADE CLIMB Trials. The study is led locally by colleagues in three African countries, in close collaboration with Fred Hutch, UW, and NCI investigators.

We are seeking highly motivated applicants who have outstanding training and experience in conducting international epidemiological clinical research. Applicants are expected to have excellent program management and writing skills to support CASCADE CLIMB operations and will participate in network-wide efforts to enhance the quality of the trials through NCI working groups. As this project focuses on cervical cancer prevention and treatment, an interest in women’s health, cancer prevention, and equity in research brings added value.

JOB DUTIES

• Prepare IRB and other regulatory submission documents
• Prepare manuals of operations for trials
• Review and monitor patient/participant recruitment and retention
• Develop and support workplans to document progress toward meeting regulatory requirements
• Ensure that research is implemented in a timely manner, including working with the team to prioritize workload and ensure study-wide communication
• Maintain strong communication with the coordinating center and study leaders at all sites
• Organize and facilitate regular status meetings with project team, preparing and distributing minutes, agendas, and other materials as needed
• Serve as study liaison to network-wide working groups
• Travel internationally to site visits
• Carry out special projects and perform related duties as assigned
   

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• BA/BS in related field required
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Strong computer skills including understanding data management and Microsoft Excel is required
• Experience working with large study teams across multiple projects
• Strong academic background in epidemiology or health services research is strongly desired
• Passion for healthcare research and reducing health disparities
• Prior clinical experience strongly preferred, including familiarity with creating study documents
• Experience in facilitating and building consensus in an interdisciplinary team environment
• Able to initiate successful working relationships with a wide variety of collaborators
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills. Self-motivated and able to work independently using strong organizational, project and time management skills
   

APPLICATION REQUIREMENT

Please include a cover letter describing your interest, experience, and qualifications.

Fred Hutch has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, with exceptions only for approved medical or religious accommodations.
As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must provide proof of vaccination or initiate the accommodations process before their first day of employment.

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.