Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

University of California, Irvine•Orange, CA

25d

About The Position

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu. The UCI Alpha Clinic provides the necessary infrastructure, clinical and operational expertise to accelerate cell and gene therapies at UCI and throughout our communities. To accomplish our mission, we are working to achieve the following five goals: 1. Creating a Center of Excellence for cell-based therapeutics that addresses the unique challenges of testing and delivering novel cell therapies by integrating and building upon the extensive experience and many strengths of UCI and our partners. 2. Building interactive and highly trained teams and electronic data sharing systems to accelerate and translate discovery to improve human health. 3. Transforming the delivery of cell and gene therapeutics through our proven Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing. 4. Advancing, expanding, and integrating educational opportunities to inform patients, families, communities, and clinicians of the full range of scientifically sound and medically appropriate, regulated cell and gene therapy clinical trials while providing objective information about potentially dangerous and unproven procedures. 5. Serving as a regional, national and international resource for evidence-based best practices in cell and gene treatments. Your Role on the Team Under the direction of the Principal Investigator and the Clinical Research Coordinator, the incumbent will assist in the setup, execution, and data collection of clinical studies. The incumbent is expected to collect medical data from participants. The incumbent will also be responsible for recruitment, assisting in performing informed consent, and interview of study subjects if needed. Must ensure accuracy and completeness of patient files in accordance with protocol requirements and compile research data for input into patient database and various reports. In addition, this individual must accurately maintain clinical trial information in the clinical trial management system (OnCore) and adhere to institutional policies.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills: Demonstrated high-level communication skills to convey information in a clear and concise way, synthesizing information and presenting it to others
Strong and proven organization and administrative skills: scheduling, data/file management, word processing (Microsoft Word), spreadsheets (EXCEL), copying, phone skills, data entry
Access to transportation to off-site research locations
Willingness to work as a supportive, cooperative member of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrated problem solving capabilities to resolve concerns that arise unexpectedly
Demonstrated ability to research, properly evaluate information, and prepare concise, well organized reports, summaries, and correspondence
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize a complex and dynamic workload
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines, despite interruptions
Ability to independently exercise discretion and sound judgment
Ability to work collegially and cooperatively in a small office and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
Demonstrated skill in interacting with persons of various social, cultural, economic and educational backgrounds
Ability to prioritize assignments and achieve high productivity/quality with short time frames, under rigid deadlines, and /or in environments with frequent workload changes and competing demands
Skill in working independently, taking initiative and following through on assignments
Ability to think critically, compiles data from various sources, analyze data, and prepare reports.
Strong attention to detail
Bachelors degree
1-3 years experience
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Responsibilities

Assist in the setup, execution, and data collection of clinical studies.
Collect medical data from participants.
Responsible for recruitment.
Assist in performing informed consent.
Interview study subjects if needed.
Ensure accuracy and completeness of patient files in accordance with protocol requirements.
Compile research data for input into patient database and various reports.
Accurately maintain clinical trial information in the clinical trial management system (OnCore).
Adhere to institutional policies.