Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - Semel Institute

UCLA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator to join their team. In this dynamic role, you will coordinate various research projects focusing on healthy adolescents and college students. Your responsibilities will include recruiting participants, managing data collection, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful research while developing your skills in a collaborative environment. If you are detail-oriented, possess strong communication skills, and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in clinical research setting required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills essential for team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate ongoing projects in research studies and manage participant recruitment.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and maintain study operations effectively.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Adobe Suite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description

The Semel Institute is seeking to hire a full-time Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator. In this role, the majority of your time will be spent coordinating ongoing projects in healthy adolescents and college student programs. Specific responsibilities will include recruiting and scheduling participants for research studies, data collection (e.g., behavioral, Tasso blood samples, actigraphy watch, and online surveys), IRB correspondence, and general management of study operations.

The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator contributes to the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design, setup, conduct, through closeout. The position has responsibility for the coordination of research activities for one or more studies. You will recognize and perform necessary tasks to coordinate projects and prioritize work to meet necessary deadlines. You'll also participate in planning and organizing necessary tasks to ensure adherence to the study protocol and applicable regulations, such as institutional policy and procedures, FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The Assistant Study Coordinator collaborates with the Principal Investigator (PI), ancillary departments, central research infrastructure teams, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support the administration of all aspects of studies, including, but not limited to, compliant conduct, financial management, and adequate personnel support. The responsibilities outlined in the job description provide a general overview of duties and tasks performed by Clinical Research Coordinators. Performance of duties and tasks will vary based on the department operations, the type of study, and scope of service.

Breakdown of responsibilities will be as follows:

• 75% Clinical Research Coordination
• 15% Data and Regulatory Management
• 5% Training and Development
• 5% Service Excellence

This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

Pay Range: $27.08 - $43.55 hourly.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 1+ years of experience in a clinical research setting
• Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators, and administration and to work as a member of a team.
• Ability to effectively communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and kind manner.
• Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and department needs, while complying with applicable University policies and federal and state regulations.
• Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
• Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
• Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and regulatory files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
• A learning and professional growth mentality so that new software tools, systems, and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently.
• Working knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws.
• Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of local and external IRBs, scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively establish rapport, build collaborative relationships, and communicate complex concepts and ideas in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities, remain flexible including working flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.
• Ability to handle confidential information with judgment and discretion.
• High degree of concentration and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli, competing deadlines, and work delegated by more than one individual.
• Availability to work in more than one environment, traveling to various clinic sites, meetings, conferences, etc.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree