Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Summary

The CRC serves as the primary contact point for participants and their families for an established study designed to develop new diagnostic tools for autoimmune, infectious and post-infectious neurological conditions, including meningitis and encephalitis.

The Biochemistry & Biophysics Department is comprised of 26 faculty members and about 200 students and postdoctoral fellows pursuing a range of biological problems encompassing biochemistry, genetics, and cell, structural and developmental biology. The faculty are committed to graduate education and actively engaged in shaping the highly collaborative environment that makes UCSF a special place.

Biochemistry and Biophysics
• Full Time
• 86183

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform at the fully operational journey level to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols; coordinate data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies.

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct capacity assessment and informed consent procedures in inpatient and outpatient settings
• Medical chart review, data entry, and collection of specimens from various clinical labs
• Management/organization of an extensive biobank
• Provide general administrative support and coordinate with multiple departments and external institutions

The CRC will interact with physicians, clinical lab staff and nurses. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on factors including work experience and internal equity within this position classification  positions represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $34.32 - $55.19 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about UCSF benefits, please visit: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html

• High School graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to work well independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines.
• Attention to detail; strong interpersonal skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with subjects, team members, other departments and outside institutions; ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population.

• Experience working in outpatient or inpatient clinical care settings.
• Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation.
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Knowledge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines for research, confidentiality and HIPAA regulations; understanding of policies and procedures on patient safety and confidentiality (electronic and hard copy medical records, patient charts, communication, etc.).
• Knowledge of medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, and guidelines for packing/shipping infectious substances.
• Experience with data management in REDCap.
• BA/BS in biology, neuroscience, chemistry, public health or related field.
• Demonstrated interest in neurology or infectious disease.
• Familiarity with the following regulations and guidelines:
  • Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • The Protection of Human Research Subjects
  • CHR regulations for recruitment and consent of research subjects
  • Environmental Health and Safety Training

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