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Minority Clinical Trials Navigator
Community outreach, engagement, and equity [Duke Cancer Institute]
Position Description,
Occupational Summary
This position at the Duke Cancer Institute will coordinate between Community Outreach, Engagement, and Equity (COEE) team and the Protocol Review & Monitoring Committee (PRMC) to develop and implement programs to enhance awareness, accrual, navigation, and retention of under-represented groups in clinical trials. Following the Professional Oncology Navigation Task Force (PONT) standards, the Navigator will follow best practices across the cancer continuum and champion inclusion of cancer patients from minority communities into active clinical trials at DCI. To achieve this goal, the Navigator will manage and evaluate complex projects, including: evaluating plans to enhance diversity and inclusion for new and ongoing clinical trials; routinely reviewing clinical trial diversity metrics across DCI programs; proactively supporting under-performing clinical trial teams with revised strategies to improve diversity; partnering with the Patient Advocacy Council for Inclusive Research (PACIR) to integrate diverse patient perspectives into clinical trials; promoting training of clinical research staff on the importance of, and approaches to assess diversity and inclusion in clinical trials, including the use of the JUST ASK training program.
Work Performed
Program, Project and Study Management – 50% Effort
Develop and implement complex programs aimed at increasing representation of URM groups in clinical trials at DCI by partnering with COEE, Clinical Research Units, PRMC, Clinical Trial PI and teams, patients and community members
Collaborate with PIs and teams to troubleshoot and revise recruitment strategies. Routinely evaluate planned vs actual accrual and provide metrics to clinical research teams to guide study progress in meeting target URM accrual rates. Partner PACIR advocates with PIs as needed to provide patient perspective on protocol and accrual strategy for URM patients
Investigate patient, clinical, health system, and community-level barriers to URM representation, identify strategies to address and/or mitigate these barriers, including partnering with the DCI Clinical and Community-Facing navigation teams for support and referral of patients
Assess patient needs system-wide and program specific, to make appropriate referrals to support cancer patients from diagnosis to survivorship. Navigate all criteria-based referrals through the healthcare system and as warranted, screening and enrolling patients into interventional clinical trials.
Utilize and identify available resources to assist patients with overcoming barriers to receiving appropriate access to care and clinical trials.
Enhance access system wide through liaison with clinical research staff to therapeutic clinical trials and optimize communication with patients, families and investigators regarding therapeutic clinical trials.
Support robust community engagement with clinical research conducted at DCI
Science – 30% Effort
Review and optimize clinical research protocols and study materials to ensure that there is adequate and feasible plan to enroll URM groups, including examining disease group representation by race/ethnicity in DCI catchment areas in the CREST dashboard and making recommendations on strategies to attract, recruit and retain URMs
Regularly monitor the overall Cancer Center’s enrollment of URM patients to trials and present report to COE, Clinical Research, Program and DCI leadership to support annual progress reports, CCSG, ESAC and other reporting needs
Leadership – 10% Effort
Serve as an expert resource for DCI stakeholders and members on subject matter. Assist colleagues in identifying efficiencies and improving process. Provide leadership within the team. Mentor staff. Prepare for, lead and participate in team meetings, committees, task forces and ad hoc groups.
Ethics – 10% Effort
Recognize and employ the professional guidelines and code of ethics related to the conduct of clinical research. Know and follow policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), regulations and protocol requirements that govern clinical research. Maintain Duke and project specific training and certification requirements.
And other work as assigned.
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.
The intent of this job description is to be representative of the level and the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total specific duties and responsibilities.
Preferences
The ideal candidate will have the following expectations:
Education/Training
Experience
Skills
Special Conditions Required:
Flexible working required, may need to extend work hours into evenings and weekends on occasion.
Qualifications Required At This Level
Link to view the education, experience and skills required for the JOB CODE & TITLE classification:https://forms.hr.duke.edu/descriptions/university/select.php?ID=JOB CODE
Completion of a Bachelor's degree
Work requires a minimum of four years of research experience (e.g., experience. research, clinical, interaction with study population, program coordination). A Master's degree may substitute for two years of related
Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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Full Time
$60k-78k (estimate)
10/15/2023
05/10/2024
dukes.com
SYRACUSE, NY
50 - 100
Private
KEVIN DUKE
$10M - $50M