Senior Clinical Research Coordinator - Hematology/Oncology (Santa Monica)

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. Thisposition 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 the compliance, financial, personnel
and other related aspects of studies.

Annual Salary
Range: $89,454.77 - $143,904.50

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