Staff Research Associate

UCSF•San Francisco, CA

1d•$29 - $32

About The Position

The Research Associate will perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational journey level of the series to assist clinical research coordinators in their duties, as directed by the Clinical Research Supervisor and/or Principal Investigator (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. Under the direct supervision of the Research Supervisor, incumbent’s duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity; communicate between services and departments; logging and tracking of study specimens; track study results; and create, clean, update, and review databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; complete 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; monitor study data integrity; maintain periodic quality control procedures; interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation; maintain regulatory documents; participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; and perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational journey level of the series.

Responsibilities

Assist clinical research coordinators in their duties, as directed by the Clinical Research Supervisor and/or Principal Investigator (PI).
Coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies.
Support coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity.
Communicate between services and departments.
Log and track study specimens.
Track study results.
Create, clean, update, and review databases and comprehensive datasets and reports.
Complete 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.
Monitor study data integrity.
Maintain periodic quality control procedures.
Interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation.
Maintain regulatory documents.
Participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols.
Perform other duties as assigned.