What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - Hematology/Oncology (Santa Monica) position at UCLA Health System?
Description
The
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator assists the Clinical Research
Coordinator and/or Senior Clinical Research Coordinator in contributing to the
overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities. In
this role, you will perform necessary tasks to assist in managing projects and
prioritizing work to meet necessary deadlines. You will provide support in planning
and organizing necessary tasks to ensure adherence to the study protocol and
applicable regulations.
Hourly salary range: 30.74 - 49.46
Qualifications Required:
Minimum of 1 years of experience in a clinical research
setting
Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information
in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective
working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and
administration and to work as a member of a team.
Ability to effectively communicate to and interact with
patients in a compassionate and kind manner.
Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with
competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and
department needs, while complying with applicable University policies and federal and state
regulations.
Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and
regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative
solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a
fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment.
Organization skills to create and maintain administrative
and regulatory files effectively as well as independently balance the various tasks to
ensure deadlines are met.
Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite
software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
A learning and professional growth mentality so that new
software tools, systems, and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently.
Working knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies
and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws.
Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of local
and external IRBs, scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative
group sponsors, industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations,
etc.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to
effectively establish rapport, building collaborative relationships, and communicate complex
concepts and ideas in an easy-to- understand manner.
Ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities,
remain flexible including working flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.
Ability to handle confidential information with judgement
and discretion.
High degree of concentration and focus in a work
environment that contains distracting stimuli, competing deadlines, and work delegated by more
than one individual.
Availability to work in more than one environment,
travelling to various clinic sites, meetings, conferences, etc.
Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent
combination of education and experience
$27.08-43.55 Hourly Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Salary : $27 - $44