Clinical Research Coordinator - Surgery

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

Job summary

UCLA Health in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to support interventional clinical trials across multiple divisions within the Department of Surgery. You will coordinate study activities, oversee recruitment, data collection, and ensure regulatory compliance.

Hourly salary range is $38.19–$61.45. The role requires strong organizational, communication, and analytical skills, with flexibility to meet deadlines and work across environments including on-site and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in clinical research coordination.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with diverse teams.
• Experience coordinating interventional trials and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage interventional clinical trials across divisions.
• Recruit participants, implement study procedures, and track data.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and study protocols.
• Collaborate with the Department of Surgery and other teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Data entry

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Onsite or Remote

Fixed Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; hours may vary.

Posted Date

08/03/2026

Salary Range: $38.19 - 61.45 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32225

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Surgery is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to support interventional clinical trials across multiple divisions. This role will be responsible for coordinating and managing study activities for both drug and device trials, including participant recruitment, study implementation, data collection, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, institutional policies, and study protocols.

Hourly salary range: 38.19 - 61.45.

Job Qualifications

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Required:

Bachelors Degree or 1-3 years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination experience

Strong verbal and written communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills to effectively establish rapport, and build collaborate relationships.

Strong organizational capabilities to organize multiple projects and competing deadlines for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Analytical skills sufficient to work and solve address problems and identify solutions with reasoned judgment.

Ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities; work flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.

Ability to respond to situations in an appropriate and professional manner.

Ability to concentrate and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli and competing deadlines.

Ability to be flexible in handling work delegated by more than one individual.

Typing and computer skill/ability including word-processing, use of spreadsheets, email, data entry. Ability to navigate numerous software programs and applications.

Ability to handle confidential material information with judgement and discretion.

Working knowledge of the clinical research regulatory framework and institutional requirements.

Mathematical skills sufficient to prepare clinical research budgets, knowledge of math ability and knowledge of clinical trials research budgeting process to assist with the preparation of clinical trial budgets.

Working knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GC) for clinical research.

Be available to work in more than one environment, travel to meetings, off-site visits, conferences, etc.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer. Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.