Senior Clinical Research Coordinator - Hematology/Oncology (Torrance)

The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
plays a critical role in the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study
activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout. The ideal candidate
is an experienced professional or leader who has direct responsibility for the
implementation of research activities for one or more studies which may include
multicenter clinical trials (both NIH and industry-sponsored), local
investigator-initiated clinical trials, and/or programmatic clinical research
activities. Recognize and perform necessary project management tasks and
prioritizes work to reach scheduled goals. The Senior Clinical Research
Coordinator is a technical leader responsible for ensuring the study protocol
and procedures have been completed accurately, safely, and in a timely manner.
This position may supervise and train others on projects as necessary. Work
with PIs, departments, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to
support and provide guidance on the administration of compliance, financial,
personnel and other related aspects of studies.

Annual salary
range: $92,988.23 - $149,588.73

Required:

• Minimum of 4+
  years of experience in a clinical research setting
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to
  handle confidential information with judgement and discretion.
• 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.
• Strong
  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
  knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human
  safety protection regulations and laws.
• Ability to
  think creatively to develop solutions affecting the full team.
• Experience
  with FDA processes and procedures.
• Sufficient
  experience and knowledge of clinical trials budgeting processes to manage the
  preparation of clinical trials budgets -

Preferred:

• Bachelor's
  Degree in related area and/or equivalent combination of education and
  experience. Advanced degree preferred