Clinical Research Coordinator

Responsibilities

In this role, you will participate in all research activities as part of the clinical research team located at UCLA Westwood/UCLA Santa Monica while under the direction of the Administrative Staff Manager, the study investigators and the Medical Director/ Principal Investigators in the Department of Pediatrics. You will be responsible for ensuring that protocol procedures have been completed accurately, safely, and in a timely manner for all assigned research studies. This includes the responsibility for research assessment and patient intervention under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI). All relevant regulatory and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines must be adhered to in addition to ensuring the timely coordination and completion of study related procedures for which the coordinator is responsible. Further, this position requires that you participate in patient recruitment and enrollment, data collection, source documentation, quality assurance, regulatory submissions of events as needed, protocol dissemination to health care professionals (via in-services and meetings), patients and family members.

Required:
Demonstrated clinical research
experience, with in-depth knowledge of human subjects research study
management, including working knowledge of good clinical practices for
clinical research.
Ability to work in more than one environment,
travel to participating hospitals, and attend off site staff meetings,
conferences and investigator meetings.
Demonstrated
organizational skills to handle multiple clinical research projects for
efficiency and cost-effectiveness, including handling work delegated by
more than one individual.
Experienced in performing assessments
and interventions under the direction of the Principal Investigator with
patients using strong clinical judgment and up to date knowledge.
Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate research procedures and deadlines.
Excellent
English verbal and writing communication skills to convey and obtain
information to and from investigators, research participants, families,
sponsors and co-workers.
Demonstrated skill in prioritizing
workflow to meet deadlines, often under pressure of conflicting demands,
while maintaining accuracy and effectiveness of work.
Problem solving skill to work effectively, meet research goals, with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated
computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, e-mail and
databases to create reports, correspondence and other documents as
required.
Ability to supervise data management personnel in the performance of data collection and management activities.
Valid California State Driver's License and car to travel between UCLA research sites.
Bachelor's degree in related field of science, health care or medicine preferred

Preferred:
Experience with UCLA On-Core System

UCLA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.