Cardiology Clinical Trials Assistant

UC San Diego Health; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA, seeks an Assistant to support cardiovascular research coordinators, directors, and principal investigators in the cardiology program. The incumbent will perform standard repetitive field procedures requiring technical knowledge, including communication with sponsors, phone screenings, patient interviews and data collection, case report forms, and scheduling visits.

LD lab and specimen processing duties are also included.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school OR a GED and two years of laboratory experience OR two years of college including courses in the natural, physical or social sciences and one year of laboratory experience, OR an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position.
• Experience handling biological samples (blood and urine specimens).
• Experience using Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, and Excel and data entry experience.
• Experience executing protocol-required tasks.
• Knowledge of cardiology patient populations and ability to perform telephone screenings.
• Ability to elicit clinically significant information from patients/subjects.
• Demonstrated ability to perform lab duties safely and ship laboratory specimens on time.
• Must be able to work well with colleagues on a team while making an independent contribution to the research endeavors.
• Must be able to perform detailed work successfully.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with research subjects, study sponsors, and all research and clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communication between pharmaceutical sponsors and the research team.
• Conduct telephone screenings of patients and assist with patient interviews and data collection.
• Complete case report forms and schedule patient visits.
• Maintain inventory of rating scales and screening instruments.
• Assist with inventory of lab kits, supplies, and processing/shipping of specimens.
• Other duties as needed by the research team.

Skills

Team collaboration

Telephone screenings

Data collection

Detail oriented

Communication with stakeholders

Education

High school diploma / GED

Two years of college science courses

Tools

Microsoft Word

WordPerfect

Excel

Job description

UC San Diego Health in San Diego, CA, seeks an Assistant to support cardiovascular research coordinators, directors, and principal investigators in the cardiology program. The incumbent will perform standard repetitive field procedures requiring technical knowledge, including communication with sponsors, phone screenings, patient interviews and data collection, case report forms, and scheduling visits.

LD lab and specimen processing duties are also included.