Clinical Research Coordinator Infectious Disease

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

21h•Onsite

About The Position

This position will support the LEN PrEP Study at Ward 86, assisting with IRB management of Dr. Gandhi’s studies, and occasionally supporting sample collection and coordination in Dr. Gandhi’s Hair Analytical Lab. The Clinical Research Coordinator’s duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity; act as intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management; transport specimens; manage and report on study results; create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; coordinate staff work schedules, assist with training of other Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC) Assistant Clinical Research Coordinators (Ast CRC), and assist PI with oversight of other research staff; manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research (CHR) online system, as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new studies; participate in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval within University compliance; help assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies; oversee study data integrity; implement and maintain periodic quality control procedures; interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation; maintain all regulatory documents; report study progress to investigators; and participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols. The incumbent will recruit, screen, enroll, and follow study participants, and interact with the study research data analyst, other clinical research coordinators, clinical researchers, collaborators, and funders.

Requirements

Adherence to research protocols with an emphasis on organizational skills and attention to detail.
Past experience or strong interest in working with people living with HIV and transgender men and women.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Support the management and coordination of clinical research studies.
Act as an intermediary between services and departments, overseeing data and specimen management.
Transport specimens.
Manage and report on study results.
Create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports.
Coordinate staff work schedules and assist with training of other research staff.
Manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research (CHR) online system, including renewals and modifications.
Participate in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval.
Help assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies.
Oversee study data integrity and implement quality control procedures.
Interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation.
Maintain all regulatory documents.
Report study progress to investigators.
Participate in internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols.
Recruit, screen, enroll, and follow study participants.
Interact with study research data analyst, other clinical research coordinators, clinical researchers, collaborators, and funders.
Respond to communications from participants through online forums and assist them in completing study procedures.
Meet regularly with the principal investigator and research data analyst to ensure study milestones are met.
Assist with IRB management of Dr. Gandhi’s studies.
Occasionally support sample collection and coordination in Dr. Gandhi’s Hair Analytical Lab.