Clinical Research Coordinator

Overview

About Retina Consultants San Diego (RCSD) Doctors throughout the world refer their patients to Retina Consultants San Diego, and we are honored to have hundreds of physicians and their family members as patients. For the last 41 years, Retina Consultants San Diego has been known for leading-edge innovative surgery and clinical research. We offer our patients access to the latest innovations in retinal care and technology.

All the doctors at RCSD are board-certified retina specialists who have graduated from the nation’s top ophthalmology programs, including the Wills Eye Institute, Stanford University and the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. They are active members and lecturers at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Retina Society, the American Society of Retina Specialists. They are advisors and consultants for dozens of biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and surgical device companies.

The team of doctors, photographers, clinical trial coordinators, and technicians are all certified for clinical trials, with rigorous ethical and professional standards. Our research focuses on blinding diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, retinal venous occlusive diseases and diabetic retinopathy.  to Learn More About Our Enrolling Studies

• Review and understand research protocols.
• Collect start-up essential regulatory documents.
• Manage regulatory documents, including 1572 forms, CVs, medical licenses, and financial disclosures for investigators.
• Ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP), privacy, confidentiality, and applicable regulations.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigator (PI), Sub-Investigator (Sub-I), Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs), Research Assistants (RAs), Medical Assistants (MAs), Ophthalmic Technicians, Sponsors, and others to conduct trials.
• Coordinate and manage approximately 10-20 patients per study by following each protocol.
• Assist in recruitment and screening of potential subjects within inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• Conduct study-related procedures, including consenting, blood draws, specimen handling, EKGs, medical history collection, adverse event reporting, and visits per protocol.
• Manage study-related inventory and data collection, including data entry into Electronic Data Capture (EDC) systems and resolution of sponsor queries.
• Interface with Institutional Review Board (IRB), protocol amendments, continuing reviews, SAE reporting, and sponsor correspondence as needed.
• Support study presentations, SIV meetings, and travel as required.
• Assist with coverage for coordinating patients, chart prep, monitoring visits, regulatory duties, and related tasks.
• Assist with billing and invoicing for study-related financial purposes.
• Other study-related tasks as demands change.

• 1-3 years of Clinical Research experience as a Research Assistant, Clinical Research Coordinator, or Pre-Clinical Researcher.
• Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) to assist with blood draws and specimen processing as needed.
• Excellent computer skills; proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document research procedures and discuss materials.
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams.
• Courteous and respectful; maintain a safe and collegial workplace environment.

• Knowledge of or experience in Ophthalmology.
• Certified Ophthalmic Assistant (COA) Certification.
• Medical Assistant (MA) certification and patient-care experience.
• Laboratory duties (collect and process specimens).
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) certification.

• Competitive salary – based on experience
• Year-end bonus
• Paid vacation days
• Employer-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance benefits
• 401K, 401K Roth match contributions

• Poway Location
• This is a full-time position; 8 hour shifts, Monday through Friday.

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