Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical Research Coordinator

Req ID: 147602
Location: Orange, California
Division: School of Medicine
Department: DOM Administration
Position Type: Full Time
Salary Range Minimum: USD $35.77/Hr.
Salary Range Maximum: USD $58.96/Hr.

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

The UCI School of Medicine is dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and clinical practice through scholarly research, physician education and high-quality care. The office of Medical Education oversees the education and training of medical students at the UCI School of Medicine, ranked as one of the top 50 U.S. medical schools for research by U.S. News & World Report. We are dedicated to advancing medical knowledge and clinical practice by offering a rich educational environment. We nurture the development of medical students, resident physicians and scholars in the clinical and basic sciences and support the dissemination of research advances for the benefit of society. Each year, we educate more than 400 medical students and train more than 700 residents and fellows at UC Irvine Medical Center and affiliated institutions. The medical school's 915 full- and part-time and 753 volunteer faculty members are involved in teaching, providing medical care, and conducting research into the health challenges facing the 21st century. The school has 26 departments, ranging from basic science research to clinical medical and surgical specialties. It has research, clinical and teaching relationships with the VA Long Beach Healthcare System and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

Your Role on the Team

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator and Program Manager, the Clinical Research Coordinator supports the efforts of several research projects, including regional projects and clinical trials with the opportunity to interface with local and national level leaders in medicine and public health.

Key responsibilities include project management duties, including organizing implementation plans and managing timelines and workflow to keep the project moving smoothly. This includes meeting coordination, direct study site outreach,, creating training and educational documents, developing and completing data collection tools, protocol management, recruitment and/or developing protocol scripts, surveys, and preparatory documents.

Meeting coordination includes organizing multiple team member schedules, developing agendas, and content for steering committee meetings. Site outreach activities include drafting and preparing emails to participating facilities, responding to site questions by email and/or by phone, preparing presentations and other educational materials for investigators. Additional responsibilities include data entry and creation of figures and graphs, and providing IRB support for drafts, submissions, modifications and progress reports. Duties will include interfacing with collaborators at participating sites.

Support of project activities may include travel to ensure accurate conduct and progress during various stages of the project. This position will also include field support as needed. This may include specimen collection and chart reviews/redaction.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Clear and professional communication skills; verbal and written
• Ability to operate a networked PC in a Windows environment with proficiency in MS Word and Excel, with data entry skills.
• Experience in MS PowerPoint
• Experience in MS Access
• Conducts research protocols with critical attention to detail. Evidence of multi-tasking abilities.
• Ability to analyze a problem from inception to completion and provide suggested solutions.
• Effective and professional interpersonal skills
• Highly attentive to proper handling of confidential information and documents
• Ability to maintain accurate database files
• Ability to function well in a team environment
• Experience with patient recruitment
• Experience working with Redcap
• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Valid California Driver's License and have daily access to car for all work hours
• Prior research experience with demonstrated independent responsibilities and activities

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.