Clinical Research Assistant

Assistant Clinical Research CoordinatorFounded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide. To learn more about UC Irvine, visit mission of the Department of Medicine is to deliver accessible, patient-centered healthcare of the highest caliber, while training compassionate, visionary and innovative clinicians and researchers. Our department's vision is to remain a world leader in academic medicine and to support cutting-edge innovation and discovery. Together, our highly trained clinicians and researchers are leading us into an era of healthcare integration and fulfilling our promise to: Discover. Teach. Heal.Your Role on the Team: Under the direction of the Program Manager, the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator supports the research efforts of several regional projects. Key responsibilities include duties related to coordination, including creating training and educational documents, data collection tools, recruitment or protocol scripts, surveys, and preparatory documents. Additional responsibilities include data entry and creation of basic figures and graphs, and providing drafts for IRB support and progress reports. Support of project activities may include travel to recruitment and follow up locations to ensure accurate conduct and progress. Such activities may include transporting swabs or bacterial strains, supporting performing body swabs {throat, nose, skin), and conducting chart reviews/redaction. Position requires travel in personal car throughout Orange County and Southern Los Angeles County as needed per project. All vaccines and health screening required for employees who have presence in hospitals and patient areas will be required, including, but not limited to influenza, TDap, chicken pox, MMR, TB, hepatitis & COVID.What It Takes to be Successful: Required: Ability to analyze a problem from inception to completion and provide suggested solutions. Clear and professional communication skills; verbal and written. Effective and professional interpersonal skills. Highly attentive to proper handling of confidential information and documents. Demonstrated evidence of successful multi-tasking and complex problem solving abilities. Ability to function well in a team environment. Ability to maintain accurate database files. Prior research experience with demonstrated independent responsibilities and activities Clear and professional communication skills; verbal and written Ability to operate a networked PC in a Windows environment with proficiency in MS Word and Excel, with data entry skills. Experience in PowerPoint and Access desired. Experience in MS Access. Conducts research protocols with critical attention to detail. Evidence of multi-tasking abilities. Ability to analyze a problem from inception to completion and provide suggested solutions. Effective and professional interpersonal skills Highly attentive to proper handling of confidential information and documents Ability to maintain accurate database files Ability to function well in a team environment. HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities. Valid California Driver's License and have daily access to car for all work hours Preferred: Experience implementing complex protocols with independence and strong attention to detail. Demonstration of implementation and coordination of clinical trials and/or complex epidemiologic studies. Demonstrated extensive experience and demonstrated working knowledge in the proper handling of confidential information and documents. Experience working in laboratory. Prior research, internship, volunteer, or leadership experience with increasing levels of responsibility. UC Irvine