Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator will independently coordinate and be accountable for the overall administration of one or more clinical studies, typically requiring advanced-level knowledge and skills. They may provide leadership to lower-level clinical research coordinators and/or other support personnel. This position is responsible for, and critically important to the overall operational management of clinical research activities. It has direct responsibility for implementing a diverse portfolio of research activities for one or more studies which may include multicenter clinical trials (both NIH and industry-sponsored), local investigator-initiated clinical trials, and/or programmatic clinical research activities, such as a clinical database and biorepository. Positions at this level may perform expert and efficient integration of multiple complex programmatic activities, applying a sophisticated medical knowledge base, substantial leadership skills, effectively working with a variety of people and organizations at UCSF (clinicians, investigators, clinical staff, administration, Institutional Review Board (IRB), human resources, contracts and grants) and elsewhere (industry sponsors, coordinating centers, FDA, NIH), exhibiting an in-depth knowledge of specific programs. The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) is one of only two cancer centers in the Bay Area to receive the prestigious designation of “comprehensive” from the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The HDFCCC integrates the work of researchers and clinicians dedicated to four fundamental pursuits: laboratory research into the causes of cancer progression; clinical research to translate new knowledge into viable treatments; compassionate, state-of-the-art patient care; and population research that can lead to improvements in prevention, early detection, and quality-of-life for those living with cancer. The twin pillars of precision medicine and precision population health guide research and treatment at HDFCCC.

Requirements

Advanced-level knowledge and skills in clinical research coordination.
Sophisticated medical knowledge base.
Substantial leadership skills.
Ability to effectively work with a variety of people and organizations.
In-depth knowledge of specific programs.
Strong administration and management leadership of clinical research.
Strong research coordination skills.
Expertise in contract negotiations and execution.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience with lower-level clinical research coordinators and/or other support personnel.

Responsibilities

Independently coordinate and be accountable for the overall administration of one or more clinical studies.
Provide leadership to lower-level clinical research coordinators and/or other support personnel.
Implement a diverse portfolio of research activities for one or more studies which may include multicenter clinical trials (both NIH and industry-sponsored), local investigator-initiated clinical trials, and/or programmatic clinical research activities, such as a clinical database and biorepository.
Perform expert and efficient integration of multiple complex programmatic activities, applying a sophisticated medical knowledge base, substantial leadership skills.
Effectively work with a variety of people and organizations at UCSF and elsewhere.
Ensure IRB approval and compliance, contract generation, negotiation and approval, subject recruitment, appropriate study testing, and adequate enrollment of multicenter clinical trials, longitudinal cohort studies, local investigator-initiated studies, and biorepository efforts.
Exercise strong administration and management leadership of clinical research.
Lead experienced personnel to ensure optimal systems for efficiency, compliance, safety, financial oversight, and contractual expertise in negotiations and execution.
Create and implement quality improvement processes.
Ensure that clinical research commitments are met and that the programs maintain a reputation for excellence in all activities.