ASSISTANT CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

Department of Medicine but not limited to.

Under the direction of the Principal Investigator and Program Manager, the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator supports the research efforts of several research projects, including regional projects and national clinical trials with the opportunity to interface with local and national level leaders in medicine and public health.

Key responsibilities include duties related to coordination, including creating training and educational documents, data collection tools, protocols, recruitment or protocol scripts, surveys, and preparatory documents.

It also includes coordinating meetings, including scheduling, and pulling together agenda and content for steering committee meetings. Additional responsibilities include data entry and creation of figures and graphs, and providing IRB support for drafts, submissions, modifications and progress reports. Duties will include interfacing with collaborators at participating sites.

Support of project activities may include travel to recruitment and follow up locations to ensure accurate conduct and progress. Such activities may include transporting swabs or bacterial strains, supporting performing body swabs {throat, nose, skin), and conducting chart reviews/redaction.

Position requires travel in personal car throughout Orange County and Southern Los Angeles County. All vaccines and health screening required for employees who have presence in hospitals and patient areas will be required, including, but not limited to influenza, COVID, TDap, chicken pox, MMR, TB, and hepatitis.

Your Role on the Team

• Conducts research protocols with critical attention to detail. Evidence of multi-tasking abilities.
• Demonstration of coordination of clinical trials and/or complex epidemiologic studies. Demonstrated experience in developing and managing IRB protocols.
• Clear and professional communication skills; verbal and written
• Ability to maintain accurate database files
• Effective and professional interpersonal skills
• Experience in MS Access
• Ability to analyze a problem from inception to completion and provide suggested solutions.
• Ability to operate a networked PC in a Windows environment with proficiency in MS Word and Excel, with data entry skills.
• Prior research experience with demonstrated independent responsibilities and activities
• Experience working in laboratory
• Experience in MS PowerPoint
• Ability to function well in a team environment
• Highly attentive to proper handling of confidential information and documents
• Bachelor’s degree required. Biological sciences or management fields preferred.
• Master’s in Public Health or related field
  
  

Total Compensation

What It Takes to be Successful

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $26.6- $43.82 (Hourly).

Required

• Minimum of 1 years of research experience required. Prior leadership and research experience with demonstrated independent responsibilities and activities. Ability to operate a networked PC in a Windows environment with proficiency in MS Word and Excel, with data entry skills.
  
  

Preferred

• Master’s degree and/or experience in public health or clinical research preferred but not required. Experience in PowerPoint and Access desired.
  
  

Special Conditions

• Valid California Driver’s License and have daily access to car for all work hours
  
  

Conditions Of Employment

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment
  
  

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation
  
  

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement

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

For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization