Sr. CRC - Cancer Immunotherapy Research & Clinical Translation; CIRCT

Oct 07, 2026

Job Description

Senior Clinical Research Coordinators with the Cancer Immunotherapy Research & Clinical Translation (CIRCT) program independently coordinate and are accountable for the overall administration of one or more clinical studies, typically requiring advanced- level knowledge and skills. They may provide leadership to lower-level clinical research coordinators and/or other support personnel. This Senior Clinical Research Coordinator will support the Cancer Immunotherapy Program (CIP) with primary responsibilities focusing on Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) clinical trials.

PICI's mission is to accelerate the development of breakthrough immune therapies to turn cancer into a curable disease.

The position is responsible for, and critically important to the overall operational management of clinical research activities. It has direct responsibility for implementing a diverse portfolio of research activities for one or more studies which may include multicenter clinical trials (both NIH and industry-sponsored), local investigator-initiated clinical trials, and/or programmatic clinical research activities, such as a clinical database and biorepository. Positions at this level may perform expert and efficient integration of multiple complex programmatic activities, applying a sophisticated medical knowledge base, substantial leadership skills, effectively working with a variety of people and organizations at UCSF (clinicians, investigators, clinical staff, administration, Institutional Review Board (IRB), human resources, contracts and grants) and elsewhere (industry sponsors, coordinating centers, FDA, NIH), exhibiting an in-depth knowledge of specific programs.

Reporting to the Clinical Research Manager, the incumbent may have central responsibility for ensuring IRB approval and compliance, contract generation, negotiation and approval, subject recruitment, appropriate study testing, and adequate enrollment of multicenter clinical trials, longitudinal cohort studies, local investigator-initiated studies, and biorepository efforts; exercise strong administration and management leadership of clinical research, strong research coordination, and may lead experienced personnel to ensure optimal systems for efficiency, compliance, safety, financial oversight, and contractual expertise in negotiations and execution, as well as create and implement quality improvement processes.

This is a position of leadership whose main purpose is to ensure that clinical research commitments are met and that the programs maintain a reputation for excellence in all activities.

The UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (HDFCCC) is a national leader in oncology research. The HDFCCC clinical research program is a fast paced program with a broad portfolio of clinical trials. The mission of the UCSF HDFCCC clinical research program is to provide patients and their families with streamlined access to cutting-edge cancer therapies, In addition to providing compassionate, patient-centered care, our team of clinicians and researchers is dedicated to improving outcomes for all patients.

The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) mission is to accelerate the development of breakthrough immune therapies to turn cancer into a curable disease.

• Bachelor's degree in related area; or equivalent experience/training
• Ability to obtain certification by the Society of Clinical Research Associates or the Association of Clinical Research Professionals within one year of date of hire
• Significant project and…