Geriatrics Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - 50% Limited

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

UCLA Health is recruiting an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator to support day-to-day operations of clinical research studies, working closely with coordinators to ensure proper study implementation and regulatory compliance. The role includes coordinating activities, assisting with participant visits, data collection, and study documentation.

This limited-term position offers exposure to innovative research in a patient-focused environment, with opportunities to advance within the UCLA

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport.
• Strong organizational capabilities.
• Ability to solve problems and identify solutions.
• Ability to concentrate and focus with competing deadlines.
• Typing and computer skills 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.
• Skill in coordinating information transfer among multiple constituents.
• Preferred: Experience in a Health Care Setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and coordination of one or more clinical research studies.
• Assist with participant recruitment, study visits, data collection, and study documentation.
• Help organize and prioritize study activities to meet project timelines and research objectives.
• Support regulatory compliance by maintaining study records and adhering to protocol and institutional requirements.
• Collaborate with research teams to ensure accurate, efficient, and compliant study operations.
• Contribute to the successful conduct of clinical research in a fast paced, team oriented environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Deadline focus

Data entry

Spreadsheets

Confidential data handling

Software navigation

Job description

Posted Date

11/06/2026

Salary Range: $27.08 - 43.55 Hourly

Employment Type

4 - Staff: Limited

Duration

3 months

Job #

34008

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator supports the day to day operations of clinical research studies and works closely with Clinical Research Coordinators and Senior Clinical Research Coordinators to ensure the successful implementation of research activities. This role assists with study coordination, project management, and administrative tasks while helping to maintain compliance with study protocols and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation and coordination of one or more clinical research studies.
• Assist with participant recruitment, study visits, data collection, and study documentation.
• Help organize and prioritize study activities to meet project timelines and research objectives.
• Support regulatory compliance by maintaining study records and adhering to protocol and institutional requirements.
• Collaborate with research teams to ensure accurate, efficient, and compliant study operations.
• Contribute to the successful conduct of clinical research in a fast paced, team oriented environment.

This position is an excellent opportunity for individuals interested in building a career in clinical research while gaining hands on experience supporting innovative studies and advancing patient focused research.

Note, this is a limited position, which may convert to career.

Salary: $27.08 - $43.55 hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills to effectively establish rapport, and build relationships.
• Strong organizational capabilities.
• Skills sufficient to solve problems and identify solutions
• 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.
• Skill in coordinating information transfer among multiple constituents.

Preferred:

• Experience in a Health Care Setting

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.