Clinical Research Associate - CA Heart Foundation

Clinical Research Associate I - CA Heart Foundation

Location:

Beverly Hills, California, 90211.

The California Heart Center, an affiliate of the Cedars‑Sinai Heart Institute, delivers comprehensive cardiology care and conducts innovative clinical research. As a Clinical Research Associate I, you will work under the direction of a Clinical Research Coordinator, Research Program Administrator, Research Nurse, or other supervising staff to support the coordination and implementation of non‑complex research studies.

• Coordinate and implement studies in collaboration with study leadership.
• Evaluate and abstract clinical research data from source documents.
• Ensure compliance with protocol and overall clinical research objectives.
• Complete Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• Enter clinical research data into sponsor‑provided Electronic Data Capture systems.
• Provide supervised patient contact or patient contact for long‑term follow‑up patients.
• Assist with regulatory submissions to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), including adverse events, serious adverse events, and safety letters.
• Assist with clinical trial budgets and patient research billing.
• Assist with prescreening of potential research participants for various clinical trials.
• Schedule patients for research visits and procedures.
• Prepare, ship, and maintain study supplies and kits.
• Ensure compliance with federal, local, and institutional regulatory agencies (FDA, local IRB).
• Maintain research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Maintain strict patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations and applicable law.
• Participate in required training and education programs.

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree in Science, Sociology, or a related field preferred.

• No experience required; one (1) year of clinical research experience preferred.
• Ability to interpret and apply State, Federal, and Agency standards to align with regulations.
• Ability to convey and/or receive written and verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats.

Base Pay: $21.29 – $33.00 per hour.

Schedule: Day; 8 hour shift.