Clinical Research Coordinator

This is a position within the Division of Child Neurology in the Department of Neurology and Department of Neurosurgery at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, San Francisco. 

The Clinical Research Coordinator will manage and coordinate research protocols, as directed by Dr. Nalin Gupta. The CRC will be responsible for working as part of a team to coordinate data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies and clinical trials in compliance with UCSF and regulating agency policies. This job will involve close work with children and families, including study participant enrollment at Benioff Children’s Hospital Mission Bay and Oakland, and adult participants at UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus, telephone calls to families and follow-up in pediatric neurosurgery research studies. Preference will be given to candidates that are able to commit to a minimum of 2-years.

The duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of multiple clinical research studies, including multi-center studies; act as intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management; manage and report on study results; create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; assist the PI with oversight of students and other research staff; manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research online system, as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new studies; participate in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board 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 any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; and perform other duties as assigned. Incumbent will also assist with preparation of grant submissions.

The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who enjoys speaking with families and is sensitive to the challenges of having a child with special needs.