Cancer Clinical Trials Office Blog

There are a variety of positions open at the CCTO, see the chart below or visit Stanford Careers (search Cancer Clinical Trials Office). If you want to refer a friend, reach out to the CCTO HR Team at askmysci-hr@stanford.edu.   

Referral

SCI is offering a referral bonus of up to $1000 if your candidate is hired into an open position in SCI/CCTO. If you and the candidate fit the eligibility criteria, ask them to apply online and list your name under source tracking: employee referral. Please fill out the referral form and send it along with the candidate’s resume to the CCTO HR Team. More requirements and details are available on the referral form. If you have any questions about the referral program please contact CCTO HR Team.

Position	Group	Requisition #
CRCA	BMT	89386
CRC2 (Lead)	Breast	89633
CRCA	Breast	91686
CRC Educator	CCSB	90430
CRCA	CCSB	91366
CRC2	CCSB	90642
RA3	CCTO Finance	90815
RA2 (1yr fixed)	CCTO Finance	90891
CRC2	EDD	90544
ACRC	GI	89811
CRCA	GynOnc	88810
CRC2 (Lead)	GynOnc	91658
CRC2 (1yr Fixed)	GynOnc	91659
CRC2	H&N	89056
CRM	Heme	91039
CRC2	Heme	91389
CRC2	Heme	91493
CRC2	Lymphoma	90394
CRCA	Lymphoma	90732
CRM	Lymphoma	90842
CRCA	Lymphoma	90972
ACRC (1yr Term)	NeuroOnc	91199
Process Manager	OnCore	88755
CRCA	Peds	89660
CRQM	QA	89022
CRS Project Manger	QA	91644
CRC2	Radiology	91622
CRC2	Radiology	91624
CRC2 (Lead)	Radiology	91660
CRC2	RadOnc	90169
CRC2	RadOnc	90479

The CCTO welcomes Kelly Tanner, our new CRCA with Neuro Oncology. Kelly graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo in 2019 with a B.S.in Biological Science and a minor in Spanish. She immediately joined the clinical research field as a research assistant with the Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research (PAVIR), located at the Palo Alto VA. Leaving this position in 2021 with the goal of expanding upon her clinical and professional experiences, Kelly joined the Neuro Oncology team at the CCTO. She is excited to gain a more in-depth understanding of the clinical research process in a fast-paced multidisciplinary setting while positively impacting the well-being of patients. Future goals include pursuing an MPH and, eventually, an MD. Please help us welcome Kelly!

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The CCTO welcomes Angela Johnson, our new CRQM with Quality. Angela graduated from Franklin College. She is originally from Indiana and moved to Oregon after college. She began her clinical research career in 1999 working in the dermatology and immunology fields.  Over the past 22 years Angela has had the privilege of filling various roles including coordinator, regulatory manager, contracts/budgets management and quality assurance.  Prior to coming to Stanford, she was a QA Auditor for cancer clinical trials at the Providence Cancer Institute in Portland, Oregon with a focus on investigator initiated clinical trials and serving as a general resource for the study team.  Angela is excited and honored to be joining such an amazing group of people, and everyone has been truly welcoming!  She is looking  forward to learning from each person at the CCTO and contributing to the goal of providing cutting-edge quality research! When not working, Angela and her husband enjoy exploring the Oregon Willamette Valley wineries and visiting with family and friends.  Her family includes an 8^th grader, a recent High School grad, one canine named Cash and 2 felines (Jack and Tabby).  The family loves to visit the Oregon coast and take trips to their family cabin at Mt. Hood. Please help us welcome Angela!

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The CCTO welcomes Brandon Carlson-Clarke, our new CRCA with Neuro Surgery. Brandon graduated from Cornell University with a B.S. in Neurobiology and Behavior. Prior to joining the CCTO, Brandon was a research assistant in a neurocircuitry laboratory at Cornell. He is looking forward to networking with colleagues that have similar passions and contributing meaningful work to curing a variety of neurological disorders. Brandon is new to California and welcomes suggestions on great things to do. Please help us welcome Brandon!

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The CCTO welcomes Elmira Ekinci, our new CRCA with EDD. Elmira received her PharmD from Azad University Pharmaceutical Sciences and her PhD from Tehran University School of Medicine. Prior to joining the CCTO Elmira was a Cancer Clinical Research Coordinator at Karmanos Cancer Institute. Elmira is looking forward to having a positive impact on cancer clinical research at Stanford. Please help us welcome Elmira!

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The CCTO welcomes Madeline Bright, our new ARCA with Breast Madeline graduated from UC Dave in June 2021 with a B.S in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. Prior to joining the CCTO, Madeline worked as an upper-division biology tutor for UC Davis, as an unpaid undergraduate researcher in the David Lab (organic synthesis research lab at UC Davis), and as the Assistant Health Coordinator for Willow’s OB/GYN Clinic (UC Davis Health student-run clinic). Madeline is looking forward to working in a clinical research environment, meeting new people, and assisting in breast oncology research. Madeline germinates/grows avocado plants from seeds in her spare time. She has recently started propagating succulents and tries to add new plants to her collection any way she can. If anyone is interested in growing avocado plants feel free to reach out to her for help/advice. Please help us welcome Madeline!

The CCTO welcomes Ryan Mokhtari, our new ACRC with Sarcoma.  Ryan graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology. He was previously an Intern with Premier Physical Therapy in Santa Cruz. During this time, he was also researching mechanisms of imatinib resistance within gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Ryan is looking forward to learning a lot from his Sarcoma Team as well as the rest of his colleagues at the CCTO. Outside of work, Ryan enjoys weightlifting as well as playing basketball and volleyball (indoor and beach)! Please help us welcome Ryan!

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The CCTO welcomes Georgiana Burnside, our new CRCA with Neuro Surgery. Georgiana graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Neurobiology. She previously worked as an undergrad research assistant in the Department of Neurosurgery investigating molecular and cellular repair mechanisms of spinal cord injury. Georgiana is excited to continue her time at Stanford and grow her professional career in clinical research as she one day hopes to administer her own as an aspiring physician. Please help us welcome Georgiana!

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The CCTO welcomes Natalie Grandy, our new DSMC with Quality. Natalie received a Master’s in Health Sciences at the University of Lucerne in Switzerland. Natalie joins us from Yale University School of Medicine, where she was working as a clinical research coordinator, primarily managing Phase 1 clinical trials for immunotherapy drugs. She is looking forward to working with the Quality team and contributing to the development of new therapies. In her free time, Natalie likes to take her dog Olive on adventures. Please help up welcome Natalie!

The CCTO welcomes Huong Phan, our new CRC2 with Radiation Oncology. Huong graduated from UC Davis with a Masters Degree in Public Health. Before coming to the CCTO she was a Clinical Research Coordinator at UCSF. Huong is looking forward to learning about radiation oncology studies and working with patients. In her free time, Huong likes the outdoors and loves National Parks. Please help us welcome Huong!

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The CCTO welcomes Monica Loza, our new CRC2 with Thoracic. Monica has BA in Biological Chemistry and Sociology from Grinnell College and she is currently pursuing her Masters of Biological Sciences from the University of Minnesota. Prior to coming to the CCTO, Monica was a CRC2 with the Genitourinary Oncology team at the Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota. She also co-lead the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion working group. Monica is looking forward to working with a diverse and driven team at CCTO, as well as, making an impact in oncology research. As a California native (originally from Los Angeles) Monica is happy to be back, but she is new to Northern California and is excited to explore the hiking trails in the Bay Area. Please help us welcome Monica!

The CCTO welcomes Laith Fakhoury, our new CRCA with GU Oncology. Laith is a recent Stanford graduate with a degree in Human Biology. Before coming to the CCTO he was a patient Health Navigator at Pacific Free Clinic, which is part of the Cardinal Free Clinics at Stanford Medicine.  Laith is looking forward to becoming intimately familiar with clinical research, meeting new people and growing personally as well as professionally. Please help us welcome Laith!