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Posted: 28-Jan-25
Location: Los Angeles, California
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Internal Number: 145959865
The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator contributes to the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout. The position has responsibility for the implementation of research activities for one or more studies. The incumbent recognizes and performs necessary tasks to manage projects and prioritizes work to meet necessary deadlines. The incumbent is responsible for planning and organizing necessary tasks to ensure adherence to the study protocol and applicable regulations, such as institutional policy and procedures, FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The Senior Study Coordinator collaborates with the Principal Investigator (PI), ancillary departments, central research infrastructure teams, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support the administration of all aspects of studies, including, but not limited to, compliant conduct, financial management, and adequate personnel support. The responsibilities outlined in the job description provide a general overview of duties and tasks performed by Clinical Research Coordinators. Performance of duties and tasks will vary based on the department operations, the type of study and scope of service.
Required:
Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a clinical research setting
Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional
manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with
students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a
member of a team.
Ability to effectively communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and
kind manner.
Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with
frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and department needs, while complying
with applicable University policies and federal and state regulations.
Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define
problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make
recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload
environment.
Organization skills to create and maintain administrative and regulatory files effectively
as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to
perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
A learning and professional growth mentality so that new software tools, systems, and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently.
Knowledge of and experience working with a variety of local and external IRBs, scientific
review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors, industry
sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively establish rapport, building
collaborative relationships, and communicate complex concepts and ideas in an easy-tounderstand
manner.
Ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities, remain flexible including working
flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.
Ability to handle confidential information with judgement and discretion. All Required
High degree of concentration and focus in a work environment that contains distracting
stimuli, competing deadlines, and work delegated by more than one individual.
Availability to work in more than one environment, travelling to various clinic sites,
meetings, conferences, etc…
Strong knowledge of and experience working with a variety of local and external IRBs,
scientific review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors,
industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.
Strong knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human
safety protection regulations and laws.
Ability to think creatively to develop solutions affecting the full team. All Required
Experience with FDA processes and procedures.
Sufficient experience and knowledge of clinical trials budgeting processes to manage the
preparation of clinical trials budgets -
Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred
