Clinical Research Coordinator - Pediatrics

UCLA Health Careers; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 53,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health Careers seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator to join a centralized pediatric research team at the UCLA Westwood campus. You will support studies and registries in pediatric neurology, neurodevelopment, and related disorders, coordinating visits, consent, data collection, and regulatory files.

The role requires strong organization, the ability to adapt to changing priorities, and travel to other locations as needed.

Qualifications

• Interest in neuroscience, psychology, or child development preferred.
• Experience working with children with special needs or developmental disabilities preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate a portfolio of pediatric clinical research studies and registries.
• Recruit participants and facilitate informed consent processes.
• Prepare for and attend research visits to ensure protocol compliance.
• Create and maintain source documentation and regulatory files.
• Collect and manage data and handle research specimens.
• Ensure compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Travel to other locations may be required.
• Work on-site at UCLA Westwood campus with flexible hours to meet deadlines.

Job description

Description

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will be part of a centralized clinical research team conducting clinical trials and registries across multiple pediatric subspecialties, with a focus on supporting clinical research in pediatric neurology, neurodevelopment, and neurodevelopmental disorders. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in neuroscience, psychology, or child development, with prior experience working with children with special needs or developmental disabilities preferred. Under the direction of the Principal Investigator(s) and Clinical Research Supervisor, the CRC will coordinate a portfolio of clinical research studies and ensure adherence to study protocols and applicable research regulations. Responsibilities include participant recruitment, facilitating informed consent processes, preparing for and attending research visits to ensure protocol compliance, creating and maintaining source documentation and participant and regulatory files, collecting and managing data, and handling research specimens. The CRC will plan and execute study-related tasks to ensure compliance with established protocols and regulatory requirements. The role requires flexibility, strong organizational skills, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities and work flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines. Travel to other locations may be required. This position is primarily on-site at the UCLA Westwood campus.

Salary Range: $38.19 - $61.45 Hourly