Clinical Research Coordinator - Urology

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to oversee the operational management of clinical trials from setup through closeout. You will implement study activities, ensure protocol adherence, and collaborate with the PI, research offices, sponsors, and external sites to support compliant conduct and financial management.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in study coordination, strong communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience.
• At least 2 years of study coordination or clinical research coordination experience.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to interact compassionately with patients.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines within university policies.
• Analytical skills for protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Attention to detail in fast-paced environments.
• Organizational skills for regulatory files.
• Proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Willingness to adapt to changing priorities and schedules.
• Knowledge of IRBs and research committees.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize tasks to meet study deadlines.
• Implement research activities for multiple trials.
• Ensure compliance with CFR, FDA GCP, and university policies.
• Collaborate with PI, departments, sponsors, and teams.
• Support financial management and personnel processes for studies.
• Assist with study setup, monitoring, and closeout.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and approvals.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Regulatory understanding

Analytical thinking

Detail orientation

Organization

Excel proficiency

Adobe Suite

Adaptability

Verbal/written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Suite

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Description

Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Trials Administrator, the Clinical Research Coordinator contributes to the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design, setup, conduct, through closeout. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional who has direct responsibility for the implementation of research activities for one or more studies which may include multicenter clinical trials (both NIH and industry-sponsored), local investigator-initiated clinical trials, and/or programmatic clinical research activities. The Clinical Research Coordinator recognizes and performs necessary tasks to manage projects and prioritizes work to meet necessary deadlines. In this role, you will be responsible for 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). You will also collaborate 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. Salary offers are determined based on various factors, including but not limited to qualifications, experience, and equity.

Hourly Salary Range: $38.19 - $61.45

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimally 2+ years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination experience
• 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, scientificreview 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, building 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.
• High degree of concentration and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli, competing deadlines, and work delegated by more than one individual