Clinical Trial Program Lead — Pain Medicine & Psychedelic Research

University of California San Diego; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 56,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

UC San Diego Health is recruiting a Clinical Trial Program Specialist in Pain Medicine to support multi-phase studies in anesthesia and psychedelics research at La Jolla, starting Fall 2026.

The role focuses on coordinating start-up, recruitment, regulatory compliance, and data quality across studies, while collaborating with PIs and UCSD departments to advance translational research.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a social or basic science or equivalent experience.
• Experience in clinical trials research and protocol design/evaluation.
• Experience with start-up, IRB, and activation processes for studies.
• Experience in clinical research duties in hospital/academic CRO environments.
• Ability to coordinate complex activities and guide teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate start-up procedures and recruitment for multiple studies.
• Create informational and recruitment materials; liaise with UCSD departments.
• Develop and implement start-up procedures for phase I-III studies.
• Ensure compliance with GCP and regulatory guidelines; oversee data quality.
• Provide guidance to investigators and education to the public about trials.

Skills

Clinical Research

IRB processes

GCP compliance

Trial coordination

Neuroimaging familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology/Neuroscience/related field

Tools

IRB coordination tools

Data management

Job description

UC San Diego Health is recruiting a Clinical Trial Program Specialist in Pain Medicine to support multi-phase studies in anesthesia and psychedelics research at La Jolla, starting Fall 2026.

The role focuses on coordinating start-up, recruitment, regulatory compliance, and data quality across studies, while collaborating with PIs and UCSD departments to advance translational research.