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. 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 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, build 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.