Clinical Research Coordinator - Surgery

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational journey level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, as directed by the Clinical Research Supervisor and/or Principal Investigator (PI); may coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies.

CRC duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity; 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; coordinate staff work schedules, assist with training of Assistant CRCs, and assist Clinical Research Supervisor and/or PI with oversight of 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.

Department Overview: 

The mission of the UCSF Department of Surgery is threefold: to develop the next generation of leaders in surgery; to provide outstanding quality clinical care that is cost effective, yet compassionate; and to make significant advances in scientific knowledge and clinical practice through basic and clinical research. Care of patients is what attracted our faculty and residents to surgery, and it continues to be our main focus.

The Department is comprised of seven divisions: Adult Cardiothoracic Surgery, General Surgery, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Transplant Surgery, and Vascular & Endovascular Surgery. Our surgeons provide care at locations throughout greater San Francisco including: UCSF Medical Center at Parnassus (Moffitt-Long Hospital), UCSF Medical Center at Mt. Zion, UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay (UCSF Bakar Cancer Hospital and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco), Zuckerberg General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco VA Medical Center, and Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland. 

Our residents rotate through UCSF Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, and California Pacific Medical Center.

The Division of Transplant consists of the Liver, Kidney, Pancreas Services and is headed by one Chief. The Division's mission is to coordinate top quality care for patients in End Stage Organ Disease and/or Transplantation. The Vision is to be the best provider and to expand the health care services to include the most diverse care available.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma; or equivalent experience/training

• Attention to detail; strong interpersonal skills; excellent, effective verbal and written communication ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population

• skills to coordinate with subjects, team members, other departments and outside institutions; and the Ability to work well independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in the usage of Committee of Human Research (CHR) online iMEDris system for submission, renewal, and modification of protocols through this system

• Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation

• Certification by the Society of Clinical Research Associates or the Association of Clinical Research Professionals 

• BS Degree

• Experience with electronic medical records

• Knowledge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines for research, confidentiality and HIPPA regulations, following the UCSF mission statement and purpose for research, and a clear understanding of policies and procedures on patient safety and confidentiality (electronic and hard copy medical records, patient charts, communication, etc.); knowledge of medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, guidelines for packing/shipping infectious substances, database building/analysis, and data management within some of the following:Access, Stata, SASS/ SPSS, and Teleform programming platforms

• Experience applying the following regulations and guidelines:

  • Good Clinical Practice Guidelines

  • Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

  • The Protection of Human Research Subjects

  • CHR regulations for recruitment and consent of research subjects

  • Effective Cash Handling Procedures

  • Environmental Health and Safety Training 

  • Fire Safety Training

Budgeted Job Salary Range: 40.14-64.55