Clinical Research Coordinator - Hematology/Oncology (Santa Monica)

The Clinical Research Coordinator
supports the operational management of clinical research activities throughout
the study lifecycle, including design, start-up, conduct, and closeout. This
role is responsible for implementing and managing research activities for one
or more studies, prioritizing tasks to meet required deadlines. The Coordinator
plans and organizes study activities to ensure compliance with study protocols
and applicable regulations, including institutional policies, FDA Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The role
involves close collaboration with the Principal Investigator, ancillary
departments, central research teams, sponsors, and external institutions to
support compliant study conduct, financial management, and adequate staffing.

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.