Clinical Research Coordinator

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Airway Clinical Research Center (ACRC) integrates research programs in asthma, COPD, sarcoidosis, and cystic fibrosis, along with current programs sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the pharmaceutical industry. The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will primarily be responsible for assisting with the coordination of NIH-sponsored studies as part of the ACE, SEARCH and PISA Studies, as well as studies selected by the Principal Investigators (PIs) of the ACRC. The CRC 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 and / or PI; may coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies.

Requirements

Fully operational journey level of the series
Ability to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols
Ability to coordinate data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies
Experience managing and coordinating clinical research studies
Experience acting as an intermediary between services and departments
Experience overseeing data and specimen management
Experience managing and reporting on study results
Experience creating, cleaning, updating, and managing databases and comprehensive datasets and reports
Experience coordinating staff work schedules
Experience assisting with training of Assistant CRCs
Experience assisting with oversight of other research staff
Experience managing Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research (CHR) online system
Experience managing renewals and modifications of protocol applications
Experience managing the implementation of new studies
Experience participating in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval within University compliance
Experience helping to assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies
Experience overseeing study data integrity
Experience implementing and maintaining periodic quality control procedures
Experience interfacing with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation
Experience maintaining all regulatory documents
Experience reporting study progress to investigators
Experience participating in internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols

Responsibilities

Supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity
Acting as an intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management
Managing and reporting on study results
Creating, cleaning, updating, and managing databases and comprehensive datasets and reports
Coordinating staff work schedules
Assisting with training of Assistant CRCs
Assisting Clinical Research Supervisor and / or PI with oversight of other research staff
Managing 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
Participating in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval within University compliance
Helping to assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies
Overseeing study data integrity
Implementing and maintaining periodic quality control procedures
Interfacing with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation
Maintaining all regulatory documents
Reporting study progress to investigators
Participating in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols