Clinical Trial Program Specialist, Pain Medicine
Listed on 2026-09-21
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Healthcare
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Research/Development
Clinical Research
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Title:
CLIN RSCH CRD
Department: ANESTHESIOLOGY
Hiring Pay Scale: $40.68 - $65.40 / Hour
Worksite:
La Jolla
Appointment Type:
Career
Appointment Percent: 100%
Union: RX Contract
Total Openings: 1
Work Schedule:
Days, 8-Hour Shifts, Monday-Friday
Wed 9/30/2026
UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment:
Apply by 9/18/2026 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.
Reassignment Applicants:
Eligible Reassignment clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.
The Dean Laboratory is recruiting a highly motivated individual to join the Department of Anesthesiology and Center for Psychedelic Research at UC San Diego beginning Fall 2026 as a Clinical Research Coordinator.
Current projects involve multimodal neuroimaging [fMRI, ASL, and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (H-MRS)], psychophysiology, pharmacokinetic/biomarker sampling and analysis, and behavioral assessments in healthy volunteers, neurological patients (e.g., stroke), and chronic pain patients in studies administering N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and other indoleamine compounds. The laboratory seeks to understand how these compounds alter neurochemistry and large-scale brain network function to promote recovery from neurological disease and disorders of consciousness, while also investigating the physiological roles of endogenous DMT and other naturally occurring indoleamine compounds in the mammalian brain.
Incumbent will coordinate and oversee start-up procedures, implementation, recruitment, screening, enrollment, and maintenance of subjects. Create informational and recruitment materials and act as a liaison with other UCSD departments and agencies for the purpose of implementation of studies. The Clinical Research Coordinator will plan, develop and implement start-up procedures for multiple phase I-III research studies in assigned disease team as well as lead, direct, and coordinator operational efforts.
Assure compliance with state and federal regulatory guidelines. Oversee the quality of the medical and clinical research data. Provide direction and guidance to investigators. Provide education and information to the general public concerning the ongoing clinical trials. Assist PIs with proposals, progress reports and manuscripts. Independently create original documents and policies for assigned disease teams. Work closely with federal and state regulatory officials.
The successful candidate will help lead the management and execution of federally regulated human clinical trials investigating the neurofunctional and neurochemical mechanisms underlying pain, brain/mental health, and the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and related compounds.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS- Strong theoretical knowledge and/or Bachelor's Degree in a social science or basic science such as Biology, Microbiology or a related field and/or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical trials research. Strong knowledge of experimental protocols, data gathering, protocol design and evaluation.
- Demonstrated experience in research protocol start-up procedures, including: study feasibility, study activation and IRB processes, and qualification procedures. Strong experience in clinical trials research including budget negotiations and invoicing per clinical trial agreement.
- Demonstrated experience performing clinical research duties in a clinical research environment such as CRO, academic research institution, and/or a research hospital.
- Experience in providing work direction and assisting supervisor in maintaining an efficient medical research team.
- Strong knowledge of investigational protocols especially with pediatric oncology protocols (data management, query resolution, protocol design, protocol writing and protocol implementation).
- Demonstrated experience with research protocol in order to screen patients for eligibility, initiate treatment plan, collect specimens, and orient participating physicians.
- Strong experience completing clinical trials case report forms via hard copy and online.
- Proven ability to find creative and innovative solutions to adjusting needs of the center. Ability to be resourceful and to understand the overall nature of work/responsibilities to establish useful resources and University contacts.
- Ability to discern items that can be handled independently and those…
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