Cardiology Clinical Trials Assistant — Flexible Schedule

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers is seeking an assistant to the clinical trials team. The role supports coordinators, physicians and investigators in cardiovascular research through data collection, screening, scheduling and specimen handling.

The candidate will assist with communication between sponsors, perform telephone screenings, and help with case report forms while maintaining lab inventory and shipping processes. A teamwork mindset and detail orientation are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school OR a GED with science-related coursework and laboratory experience.
• Experience handling biological samples (blood and urine).
• Proficient in Word, Excel and data entry tasks.
• Ability to execute protocol-required tasks.
• Knowledge of cardiology patient populations and ability to perform telephone screenings.
• Strong communication with research subjects, sponsors and staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist clinical trials coordinators and investigators in daily activities.
• Communicate with sponsors and conduct patient phone screenings.
• Assist with patient interviews, data collection and form completion.
• Schedule patient visits and maintain lab kit inventories.
• Process and ship specimens and manage rating scales inventories.

Skills

Lab procedures

Phone screenings

Data entry

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years of college in sciences

Tools

Word/WordPerfect

Excel

Job description

University of California - San Diego Medical Centers is seeking an assistant to the clinical trials team. The role supports coordinators, physicians and investigators in cardiovascular research through data collection, screening, scheduling and specimen handling.

The candidate will assist with communication between sponsors, perform telephone screenings, and help with case report forms while maintaining lab inventory and shipping processes. A teamwork mindset and detail orientation are essential.