Clinical Research Coordinator - Hematology/Oncology (Santa Monica)

The Clinical Research
Coordinator contributes to the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study
activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout. In this role, you
will be responsible for the implementation of research activities for one or
more studies. Perform necessary tasks to manage projects and prioritize work to
meet necessary deadlines. You will be responsible for planning and organizing
necessary tasks to ensure adherence to the study protocol and applicable regulations,
such as institutional policy and procedures, FDA Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The Clinical Research Coordinator
collaborates with the Principal Investigator (PI), ancillary departments,
central research infrastructure teams, sponsors, institutions, and other
entities as needed to support the administration of all aspects of studies,
including, but not limited to, compliant conduct, financial management, and
adequate personnel support.

Hourly
salary range: $38.19 - $61.45

Required:

• Bachelor's
  degree in related area and/or equivalent combination of education and
  experience.
• Minimally
  2+ years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination
  experience
• Interpersonal
  skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner
  and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with
  students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work
  as a member of a team.
• Ability
  to effectively communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and
  kind manner.
• Ability
  to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with
  frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and department needs, while
  complying with applicable University policies and federal and state
  regulations.
• Analytical
  skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements,
  define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions,
  make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
• Close
  attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload
  environment.
• Organization
  skills to create and maintain administrative and regulatory files effectively
  as well as independently balance the various tasks to ensure deadlines are met.
• Demonstrated
  proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to
  perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.
• A
  learning and professional growth mentality so that new software tools, systems,
  and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently
• Working
  knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human
  safety protection regulations and laws.
• Knowledge
  of and experience working with a variety of local and external IRBs, scientific
  review and other research committees, national cooperative group sponsors,
  industry sponsors, federal and foundation funding organizations, etc.
• Strong
  verbal and written communication skills to effectively establish rapport,
  building collaborative relationships, and communicate complex concepts and
  ideas in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Ability
  to adapt to changing job demands and priorities, remain flexible including
  working flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.
• High
  degree of concentration and focus in a work environment that contains
  distracting stimuli, competing deadlines, and work delegated by more than one
  individual
• Availability
  to work in more than one environment, travelling to various clinic sites,
  meetings, conferences, etc.