Clinical Research Coordinator

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

42d•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Cardiology at UCSF is a large clinical, research, and training division within the Department of Medicine. It houses a well-established Cardiology Clinical Research Unit (CCRU) that supports 60-70 active clinical trials across various phases (I-IV) and types, including pharmaceutical, device, preventative, and social behavioral research. The Division includes sub-specialty sections such as Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Advanced Heart Failure, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Critical Care Cardiology, Cardio-Oncology and Immunology, Echocardiography and Cardiac Imaging, General Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology, and Prevention. It operates multiple clinical practices across various sites, conducts extensive research, and provides education to medical students, residents, and fellows. The Division also manages complex financial and administrative relationships with the Department of Medicine and UCSF Medical Center, oversees large patient care programs, research initiatives, and maintains six faculty laboratories. The Division comprises 90 full-time faculty, several non-faculty academics, 36 clinical fellows, post-doctoral research fellows, and approximately 60 research support and administrative staff, with an annual expenditure exceeding $22 million. While primarily located on the Parnassus and Mission Bay campuses, fellows also rotate through Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Requirements

Under the supervision of the Clinical Research Supervisor or the Principal Investigator (PI), the incumbent will perform duties related to the support and coordination of clinical studies.
May receive training and development to prepare and advance to the next level within the series.

Responsibilities

Support the management of and coordinate the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity.
Act as an intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management.
Manage and report on study results.
Create, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports.
Help to coordinate staff work schedules to ensure proper coverage.
Assist with training of Assistant CRCs, and assist Clinical Research Supervisor and/or PI with oversight of other research staff.
Manage PI’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 and 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.