Clinical Research Coordinator

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator will perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational journey level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, as directed by the Clinical Research Supervisor in the Department of Surgery as part of the Clinical Research Core. Under the Clinical Research Core, the Clinical Research will be assigned studies across the 7 divisions in the department based on Principal Investigator needs; may coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies. Incumbent’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; manage and report on study results; create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; coordinate staff work schedules, assist the Clinical Research Supervisor with study start up activities, and assist Clinical Research Supervisor and/or PI with oversight of other research staff; manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research 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; participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to perform independently or with general direction.
Ability to coordinate data collection and operations of concurrent clinical research studies.
Ability to manage and report on study results.
Ability to create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports.
Ability to coordinate staff work schedules.
Ability to manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research online system.
Ability to participate in the review and writing of protocols.
Ability to help assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies.
Ability to oversee study data integrity.
Ability to implement and maintain periodic quality control procedures.
Ability to interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval.
Ability to maintain all regulatory documents.
Ability to report study progress to investigators.
Ability to participate in internal and external audits or reviews.

Responsibilities

Execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols.
Coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies.
Support the management and coordination of tasks for single or multiple clinical research studies.
Act as an intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management.
Manage and report on study results.
Create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports.
Coordinate staff work schedules.
Assist with study start-up activities.
Assist with oversight of other research staff.
Manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research online system, including renewals and modifications.
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.
Participate in internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols.