UCSF·San Francisco, California
The coordinator manages operational aspects of clinical and health services research in Emergency Medicine, including patient enrollment and biospecimen processing. They are responsible for regulatory compliance, IRB submissions, and assisting in the preparation of grants and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
The Clinical Research Coordinator will work with faculty, fellows and residents to organize and participate in all operational aspects of ongoing clinical and health services research in Emergency Medicine. Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigators, the position’s duties include enrolling patients in clinical studies, data entry and management, biospecimen collection and processing, attending and documenting the proceedings at relevant meetings, and preparing grant proposals and reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and abstracts. Additional duties will include completion of regulatory documents, Institutional Review Board applications, revisions and reports, and other duties as assigned.
Incumbent’s duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical and health services research studies; acting as the intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management; managing and reporting on study results; creating, cleaning, updating, and managing databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; managing Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research online system, and completing renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new studies with PI oversight. In addition, the Coordinator will participate in the review and writing of protocols to ensure institutional review board approval within University compliance; help assure compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies; oversee study data integrity; interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation; complete and maintain all regulatory documents; report study progress to investigators; participate in manuscript, grant, and abstract preparation and submission; and participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols.
A high school diploma and sufficient experience in clinical research are required, along with strong communication and multitasking skills. Preferred qualifications include fluency in IRB systems, data analysis software, and Spanish language proficiency.
Market context
In California, clinical research coordinator roles are often tied to active hospital, academic, and biotech research programs, so demand tends to follow study volume and compliance needs. These roles are competitive because employers often look for experience plus familiarity with GCP, HIPAA, and human subject protections. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform against the original posting, then tailor your application to show direct research coordination experience and regulatory knowledge.
