Study Coordinator – Neurology

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

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to manage study activities from design through closeout across NIH and industry trials. You will interface with principal investigators, sponsors, and sites to ensure protocols are followed, budgets managed, and tasks completed accurately and on time.

The role may supervise staff and requires strong communication, organizational, and regulatory knowledge. Hybrid work options are available, with a typical Monday–Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or 1-3 years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with interpersonal abilities.
• Strong organizational capabilities to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Knowledge of FDA CFR and ICH GCP for clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design, setup, conduct, and closeout of clinical research activities across one or more studies.
• Serve as a technical leader to ensure study protocol and procedures are completed accurately, safely, and on time.
• Collaborate with PIs, departments, sponsors, institutions, and other entities to support administrative aspects of studies.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Posted Date

08/11/2026

Salary Range: $38.19 - 61.45 Hourly

Employment Type

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32377

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Clinical Research Coordinator plays a critical role in the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout. The incumbent is an experienced professional or leader 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 incumbent recognizes and performs necessary project management tasks and prioritizes work to reach scheduled goals. The incumbent is a technical leader responsible for ensuring the study protocol and procedures have been completed accurately, safely, and in a timely manner. This position may supervise and train others on projects as necessary. The incumbent works with PIs, departments, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support and provide guidance on the administration of the compliance, financial, personnel and other related aspects of studies.

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.