Clinical Research Coordinator – Interventional Radiology Research Laboratory

Radiology

Full Time

70384BR

Job Summary

The IR/NIR/HHT/ZSFG Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will join the Interventional Radiology Research Laboratory and will be affiliated with the CRC Core within the UCSF Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging. The Radiology CRC Core is a team of personnel that provide expertise in conducting clinical research studies, including study setup, execution, management, CHR and IACUC submissions, clinical research rates, and other research-related activities.

The 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 Principal Investigator (PI).

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; coordination, recruitment and enrollment of research subjects; obtaining insurance authorization for research patients when necessary; data collection, data entry, data transfers, and data management; act as intermediary between services and departments; assist with training of team members, and assist PI with oversight of other research staff; other duties as assigned.

This work may involve travel between different imaging centers at multiple UCSF campuses as well as interacting with study physicians, researchers, technologists and patients. Studies that the CRC may be involved with include both investigator-initiated and industry-initiated clinical trials. The incumbent may be assigned a variety of studies within the Center for Intelligent Imaging. The center also collaborates on studies with investigators in other departments such as neurology, neurosurgery, oncology, nuclear medicine, internal medicine, and radiation oncology both at UCSF and ZSFG.

Department Description

The UCSF Department of Radiology Imaging IT team architects, implements, and manages the computer systems and networks needed to support more than 700,000 imaging studies annually. Our team manages the full stack from network to application and end user support. The team provide Monday – Friday, 8am to 5pm support including evening and weekend call to support the Medical Center needs.

Required Qualifications

• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities
• Experience working with patients or study subjects
• Excellent verbal and written communications and presentation skills; excellent organizational skills; and excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Windows.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment; project management and coordination skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines on concurrent projects.
• Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with patients, co-workers, & physicians.
• Ability to abstract data from medical records and transfer it to data collection forms or directly into databases
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Strong accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent verbal and written communications and presentation skills; excellent organizational skills; and excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team

Preferred Qualifications

• B.A. or B.S degree with a major in science or related
• Demonstrated proficiency with medical terminology
• Training/experience in the conduct of clinical research trials in an academic research environment
• Familiarity with UCSF processes and systems; experience and knowledge of CHR/IRB policy and procedure.
• Related lab/research experience
• Experience running clinical research studies, with a strong understanding of Institutional Review Board (IRB) protocols
• Experience with establishing/running a clinical trial
• Experience with data entry and cleaning
• Navigating study procedures, experience with consents, reviewing eligibility criteria, reporting of safety listings, entering of data and orders into medical record system, coordination and scheduling of hospital visits and follow ups with participants and study staff.

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Job Code and Payroll Title

009335 CLIN RSCH CRD

Job Category

Research and Scientific

Bargaining Unit

University Professional Technical Employees – Research Support Professionals Unit (UPTE-RX)

Location

China Basin (SF), Mission Bay (SF), Parnassus Heights (SF), Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG)

Additional Shift Details

Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm