Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant

Who We Are

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation’s top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It’s located in one of the world’s safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County’s second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

To learn more about UC Irvine, visit www.uci.edu.

Through our three strategic priorities — Discover. Teach. Heal. — we are committed to excellence in pediatric education, research and care to improve the lives of children throughout Southern California.

Your Role on the Team

Under general direction of the Principal Investigator(s), the incumbent coordinates and manages human clinical research studies that broadly examine the effects of maternal stress and stress-related biobehavioral processes during pregnancy on maternal, fetal, infant, and child health outcomes. While all studies are human subjects/clinical research, research activities involve wet-lab work and skills with human primary stem cell culture. Accordingly, the Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day implementation, coordination, and oversight of human subjects study activities, including participant screening, recruitment and retention, informed consent, study visits, data management, regulatory compliance, and study logistics, and is additionally responsible for laboratory management including biospecimen collection and processing, and laboratory supply and equipment management

This position requires strong organizational and methodological skills and requires the incumbent to exercise judgment in planning and prioritizing study activities, identifying operational challenges, developing solutions, and ensuring compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements. Experience in aseptic technique and cell culture is an asset. Specific responsibilities and key duties involve screening, recruitment, scheduling and retention of study participants, collection of psychological, behavioral, biological and clinical data at study visits, abstraction of data from medical records, management of research databases, isolation and culture of stem cells from newborn blood and tissues, processing and storage of biospecimens (e.g., blood, saliva, urine), conducting infant non-invasive scans/phenotyping (e.g., skinfold, anthropometric measurements, PeaPod, magnetic resonance imaging scans (MRI)), and management and ordering of research supplies for the clinical and laboratory spaces. Other responsibilities include coordination and attendance of weekly research team meetings, supervision of junior staff and students, oversight of research protocols/ procedures, preparation of regulatory documentation for IRB, and acting as the primary liaison between collaborating departments/ institutions (ICTS, CCR, UCI Labor & Delivery unit, off-site research partners). This position is primarily based out of the UCI Medical Center in Orange,CA but may require travel between UCI affiliated medical clinics and the UCI main campus in Irvine, CA. In addition to English, fluency in spoken and written Spanish is strongly preferred.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required:

• Ability to communicate effectively with study participants (adults, infants and children) and staff.
• Demonstrated organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly.
• Able to assess problems and make sound/ ethical decisions.
• Ability to write protocols, manage their implementation, and develop strategies for quality control.
• Knowledge of computer applications; comfortable learning and working with new programs.
• Bachelors or Masters degree from accredited college/university.
• Knowledge of and experience with the clinical research process, including recruitment, biospecimen collection and processing, and data management.

Preferred:

• Fluency in spoken and written Spanish is strongly desired.
• Experience with primary tissue culture or molecular biology techniques.
• Experience working in a clinical research setting and in human subjects recruitments.
• Experience working with pregnant women, newborns, infants, and children.
• Current phlebotomy license or willingness to obtain license.
• Experience with handling biological specimens and laboratory processing procedures.
• Experience with collection of anthropometric measures (weight, height, circumference measures, skinfold thicknesses).
• Training in effective handling practices of infants who are undergoing MRI/DTI/DXA scans.

Special Conditions:

• Will Train specific study protocols.
• Flexible schedule; ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or [email protected].

Consideration for Work Authorization Sponsorship

Must be able to provide proof of work authorization