Clinical Research Coordinator

University of California San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

1d•$34 - $55

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform a variety of roles on research projects that focus on early intervention in psychosis, conducted in the dynamic clinical research laboratory of Dr. Rachel Loewy. They will primarily (but not exclusively) work on a project developing a Learning Healthcare Network, which is a stakeholder-driven collaboration between early psychosis programs across the state of California designed to measure and improve healthcare outcomes. It is coordinated with a national Early Psychosis Intervention Network. This project will utilize both quantitative and qualitative research methods to: 1) evaluate the cost and utilization of services in early psychosis clinics and counties across California; 2) develop a new measure for assessing how long someone has experienced psychosis prior to entering treatment, for use in front-line community clinics, and 3) develop learning collaboratives, training and supervision services to support community clinics and improve the quality of their services. Other projects in Dr. Loewy’s lab range from studies of biomarkers related to psychosis onset, screening for early psychosis and novel interventions for early psychosis. This position may be particularly interesting to individuals who wish to pursue a career in community-partnered and health services research. Under the supervision of the Research Supervisor or Principal Investigator (PI), the CRC will manage a variety of administrative research operations critical to these studies including: coordinating participant recruitment, scheduling research participant appointments while coordinating with staff, clinicians, creating and maintaining research documents and record systems; providing data support; ordering study supplies; and liaising with internal finance offices to arrange purchases, payments, and reimbursements. Other duties may include, but will not be limited to: acting as intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management; creating, cleaning, updating, and managing databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; coordinating staff work schedules; and training Assistant CRCs and volunteer Research Assistants. The CRC will also support the PI with her grant proposals, grants management, publications and manage 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. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $34.32 - $55.19 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Requirements

HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Proficiency using MS Office Programs and Windows operating systems
Experience with basic data analysis procedures and software such as MS Excel and SPSS
Experience in providing job development and staffing services
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines on concurrent projects
Excellent analytical and problem‐solving skills
Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with patients, co-workers, & physicians
High level of customer service skills
Ability to follow oral and written instructions accurately
Demonstrate excellent attendance and reliability
Bachelor’s degree plus at least 2 years’ experience with investigator-initiated studies
1 year of verifiable experience within the last 5 years of working with a culturally diverse population performing a combination of the following range of duties: data entry experience, providing information, education

Nice To Haves

Bilingual/bicultural – Spanish fluency
Experience with managing Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols
Experience in early psychosis research and/or services
Quantitative and qualitative research experience
Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness in a research or healthcare setting as gained as part of study or while in school, or internship in a similar institution
Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation
Knowledge of medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, database building/analysis, and data management within SPSS
Experience applying the following regulations and guidelines: Good Clinical Practice Guidelines, Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA), The Protection of Human Research Subjects
Continuous commitment towards professional development
Good problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

coordinating participant recruitment
scheduling research participant appointments while coordinating with staff, clinicians
creating and maintaining research documents and record systems
providing data support
ordering study supplies
liaising with internal finance offices to arrange purchases, payments, and reimbursements
acting as intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management
creating, cleaning, updating, and managing databases and comprehensive datasets and reports
coordinating staff work schedules
training Assistant CRCs and volunteer Research Assistants
support the PI with her grant proposals, grants management, publications and manage 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