Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

Filing Deadline:
Mon 2/9/2026

Department:
Medicine/Cardiology, East Campus La Jolla
Hourly Salary: $33.57 - $54.01 (100% appointment)

• Coordinate and manage clinical trials, including protocol management, patient eligibility screening, data collection, analysis, protocol compliance, adverse event reporting, laboratory specimen submission, and file maintenance.
• Assist regulatory department with Human Subjects submissions, renewals, and safety reports.
• Communicate with physicians and disease groups; attend weekly meetings.
• Verify university research account statements, professional fee statements, and invoicing.
• Screen subjects for eligibility, obtain vital signs, ECG, height, weight; monitor and report adverse events; schedule visits; coordinate data collection; submit laboratory specimens; enter research data; maintain research files.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in biology, microbiology, social sciences, or clinical sciences.
• Experience performing clinical research duties in a clinical research environment.
• Experience with FDA policies regulating clinical trials.
• Experience interpreting medical charts and abstracting data from medical records.
• Excellent planning, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize a large volume of work in a changing, multiple-demand setting.
• Experience using statistical software applications and proficiency in database, word processing, and spreadsheet applications such as Velos, Access, Excel, and MS Word.
• Experience with laboratory procedures and interpretation of values to determine patient eligibility and potential toxicities.
• Experience in medical assessment and patient interviewing to determine toxicities related to protocol management.
• Knowledge of NIH, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Human Resource Protection Program (HRPP), IATA Shipping of Blood Specimens, and Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Experience recruiting study participants or study subjects.
• Experience coordinating study startup activities and providing in‑service training to research personnel.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and maintain confidentiality.
• Experience completing clinical trials case report forms via hard copy and online.

• Certification as a Clinical Research Associate or Coordinator.
• Experience working with research bulk accounts.
• Experience with investigational drug authorization criteria.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre‑employment physical.
• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

Annual Full Pay Range: $70,094 - $112,773 (prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $33.57 - $54.01

Factors in determining compensation include experience, skills, knowledge, ability, education, licensure, certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.