Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - 135241

UCSD Department of Psychiatry is one of the most innovative and productive academic departments in the country, offering challenging career opportunities in the diverse areas of advanced educational programs, cutting-edge research, and state-of-the-art clinical services. The department is committed to offering a dynamic learning environment and growing opportunities to its talented and dedicated employees.

Responsible for coordinating and managing clinical trials involving psychosocial treatments for anxiety and depression. The incumbent will work closely with the Principal Investigator and study team to provide all aspects of protocol management, including participant recruitment, screening for patient eligibility, data collection and analysis, ensuring protocol compliance, adverse event reports, monitoring patient treatment and retention, laboratory and specimen submission, and maintenance of accurate and complete clinical research files. Assist with regulatory submissions, including the Institutional Research Board and funding agency Human Subjects' submissions, renewals, and safety reports. Directly communicate with assigned physicians and therapists, including attending research related trainings and meetings. Provide direct assistance to the PI in reviewing and verifying university research account statements, purchase ordering, and invoicing. Assist with other project and miscellaneous duties as required.

• Theoretical knowledge of behavioral sciences such as psychology, neuropsychology, social work, and/or cognitive neuroscience, or biomedical or related clinical sciences, as typically attained by a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience performing clinical research duties in a clinical research environment.

• Experience using electronic data capture applications including REDCap, ePrime, NIH toolbox, and statistical software applications including SPSS and R. Knowledge of database, word processing and spreadsheet applications such as Velos, Access, Excel and MS Word.

• Experience with laboratory procedures and values and experience in interpreting them with study team to determine patient eligibility and safety.

• Experience in patient interviewing to determine adverse events related to protocol management.

• Experience with clinical trials participant or study subject recruitment and retention.

• Experience coordinating study startup and maintenance activities.

• Experience providing in-service training to various research personnel on protocols, processes, and procedures.

• Experience maintaining files and keeping records.

• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.

• Excellent interpersonal, as well as written and verbal communication skills (using grammatically correct written English and accurate typing) to interact with a diverse population. Excellent phone etiquette skills.

• Ability to work independently. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Experience completing clinical trials case report forms via hard copy and online.

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with diverse groups, including professional and non-professional staff and clients.

• Experience administering standardized research protocols involving collection of self-report and behavioral data, including tasks that induce anxiety.

• Experience working with research bulk accounts. Experience working with UC accounting and procurement systems.

• Experience working with funding agency and related policies regulating clinical trials.

• Experience interpreting medical charts and abstracting data from medical records.

• Knowledge of National Institute of Health (NIH), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP), Human Resource Protection Program (HRPP), IATA Shipping of Blood Specimens, and Bloodborne Pathogens.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

• Occasional overtime, evenings, and weekends may be required.