Clinical Research Coordinator Sudden Cardiac Death Study

Clinical Research Coordinator Sudden Cardiac Death Study

Job Details

Full Time

Location:

San Francisco, CA
• Campus Parnassus Heights (SF)
• Shift: Days
• Shift Length: 8 Hours
• Additional Shift Details:
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will execute, manage, and coordinate the routine duties of the POST SCD (Postmortem Investigation of Sudden Cardiac Death) research program alongside a team of CRCs under the guidance of the Principal Investigator (PI) and/or study team. Learn more about the lab here, (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

POST SCD is a clinical research laboratory with a multidisciplinary team and collaborations with local and federal agencies to comprehensively characterize the burden, underlying causes, and risk factors of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in our prototypic, diverse U.S. community.

It is a first of its kind partnership between cardiac electrophysiology specialists and the County Medical Examiner to perform comprehensive autopsies and antemortem medical history review for every incident out-of-hospital sudden death within the County of San Francisco.

The CRC's duties may include, but not be limited to:

• Support the management and coordination of tasks for multiple clinical research studies
• Act as intermediary between research team and collaborators while overseeing data and specimen management
• Manage and report on study results; create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports
• Manage Investigator's protocols in the Committee on Human Research online system, renewals and modifications of protocol applications, and implementation of new studies
• Participate in the review and writing of protocols to ensure IRB approval within University compliance
• Help assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies
• Oversee study data integrity; implement and maintain periodic quality control procedures
• Interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation
• Maintain all regulatory documents; report study progress to investigators
• Participate in internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; perform other duties as assigned

• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities; and/or equivalent experience/training
• Attention to detail; articulate; self-motivated; strong interpersonal skills; excellent verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with study subjects, team members, other departments and outside collaborators; ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population
• Ability to work well independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines
• Previous research experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities
• Demonstrated record of excellent attendance and reliability
• Demonstrated ability to exercise tact and discretion in sensitive communications with patients, victim's families, physicians, and others
• Demonstrated positive interpersonal skills and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and exercise discretion, making sound decisions when evaluating urgent situations
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and report detailed status updates to research team

• Fluency in the usage of Committee of Human Research (CHR) online iMEDris system for submission, renewal, and modification of protocols
• Familiarity with File Maker Pro software for data collection and management
• Previous budget management experience
• Experience with electronic and hardcopy medical records
• Knowledge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines for research, confidentiality and HIPAA regulations
• Knowledge of medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, data management tools (e.g., Access, Stata, SAS/SPSS, Teleform)
• Experience with biostatistics and epidemiological analytic techniques
• Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) in science…