Clinical Research Coordinator - critical care medicine

Cardiovascular Research Inst

Full Time

86387BR

Job Summary

The Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine at UCSF is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) for observational studies and clinical trials taking place in the intensive care and transitional care units at UCSF Moffitt-Long Hospital. 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 Investigators (PI).

The CRC will be responsible for the coordination of one or more single or multi-site, active or follow-up clinical trials focused on the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), pneumonia, sepsis, and COVID-19. The CRC will spend the majority of their time screening for, recruiting, and enrolling patients into clinical studies spanning inpatient hospitalization and long-term follow-up visits (up to one-year post hospital discharge). In addition, the CRC will be responsible for processing blood collected by others (no phlebotomy required), urine, stool, lung fluid, and nasal swabs for enrolled participants. The CRC will be responsible for organizing biological samples for enrolled participants, conducting standardized in-person assessments at follow-up visits, and clinical data collection and data cleaning in REDCap. The CRC will also help screen patients for ongoing Phase II and III clinical trials; however, this incumbent will not be expected to independently consent or enroll these patients into the trials without a PI present.

In addition, the CRC will help prepare protocols for study initiation; design flow sheets, data forms and source documents; gather and interpret medical, surgical and laboratory data regarding clinical trial subjects; apply understanding of inclusion/exclusion eligibility criteria for protocols; record protocol specific treatments and assure collection and shipment of samples; have primary responsibility of keeping participants on study schedules; complete study forms to submit to sponsors and/or appropriate agencies; assist with preparation of reports and tables; participate in any internal and external audits and/or study monitoring visits; attend team meetings; and perform other duties as assigned.

There will be work needed on Saturdays about 33% of the time in exchange for less time during the regular work week of Monday through Friday.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The budget for this position is between $35.35 - $39.03 per hour.

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Description

The Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) performs cutting edge research illuminating cardiovascular and pulmonary biology and disease and trains clinicians and scientists to become future leaders of these fields. The CVRI provides a home for a wide spectrum of investigation ranging from the most basic science to disease-focused and patient-based research. It also links faculty interested in cardiovascular biology and disease across UCSF programs, departments and campuses. The diversity of CVRI's faculty and its collaborative culture fosters a multidisciplinary approach to research problems and provides an important bridge between UCSF's outstanding clinical and basic science departments.

Required Qualifications

• HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent oral/written communication skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Full working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to interact with sensitivity, confidence, and professionalism with critically ill patients, families, and medical teams caring for critically ill patients
• Flexible, energetic, and adaptable attitude
• Attention to detail, with complete and thorough follow-up of assigned tasks
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to work well in diverse team
• Database maintenance knowledge or REDCap experience
• Reliability and accuracy when preparing samples using pipetting techniques
• Meticulous record keeping abilities
• Ability to rapidly transport samples from ICUs on multiple floors to research lab and quickly execute processing and storage of samples
• Ability to compile and critically analyze data in the form of tables or graphs, where relevant

Preferred Qualifications

• B.A./B.S. with a major in science or related field
• Bilingual Spanish speaking and writing skills
• Experience with applying and reporting to the UCSF IRB
• Experience enrolling patients in clinical research studies in the intensive care units and emergency departments, including research focused on the acute respiratory distress syndrome
• Experience with university related research
• Experience coordinating research studies
• Experience handling clinical samples including blood, urine, stool, lung fluid, and nasal swab samples, (e.g., centrifuging, aliquoting and freezing samples) and bloodborne pathogen training
• Experience with web-based databases of clinical research studies
• Experience organizing and updating barcoded de-identified sample tracking systems

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 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 status under state or federal law.

Organization

Campus

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)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Parnassus Heights (SF)

Work Style

Fully On-Site

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm; some Saturdays