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| n | 1 | Job Description: | n | 1 | Under the supervision of the Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Manager, and Senior Study Co |
| > | ordinators, the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator supports the day-to-day coordination of the | ||||
| > | Pediatric Epilepsy Center of Excellence clinical research portfolio. The position supports industry- | ||||
| > | sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials, including gene therapy, antisense oligonucleot | ||||
| > | ide, and small-molecule studies, as well as prospective observational and longitudinal natural-histo | ||||
| > | ry studies. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days on site at the UCSF Mission Bay | ||||
| > | Campus each week. | ||||
| 2 | Under the supervision of the Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Manager, and Senior Study Co | ||||
| > | ordinators, the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator supports the day-to-day coordination of the | ||||
| > | Pediatric Epilepsy Center of Excellence clinical research portfolio. The position supports industry- | ||||
| > | sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials, including gene therapy, antisense oligonucleot | ||||
| > | ide, and small-molecule studies, as well as prospective observational and longitudinal natural-histo | ||||
| > | ry studies. This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of three days on site at the UCSF Mission Bay | ||||
| > | Campus each week. Working closely with senior coordinators, investigators, clinical teams, sponsors, | ||||
| > | and coordinating centers, the incumbent supports recruitment and retention, research visits, inform | ||||
| > | ed-consent preparation under investigator direction, data and regulatory documentation, research spe | ||||
| > | cimens, monitoring visits, and study start-up and closeout activities. The role is family-centered, | ||||
| > | conducted under close supervision initially, with increasing independence with demonstrated competen | ||||
| > | cy. The research population includes infants, children, and adolescents with complex neurologic diso | ||||
| > | rders, including epilepsy. The incumbent must be comfortable engaging warmly and professionally with | ||||
| > | children of all ages, including newborns and young infants, and with their parents and caregivers. | ||||
| > | This role requires sensitivity to the demands placed on families managing medically complex conditio | ||||
| > | ns, excellent communication skills, and an ability to make research visits organized and family-cent | ||||
| > | ered. | ||||
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| t | 4 | Qualifications: | t | 3 | Working closely with senior coordinators, investigators, clinical teams, sponsors, and coordinating |
| > | centers, the incumbent supports recruitment and retention, research visits, informed-consent prepar | ||||
| > | ation under investigator direction, data and regulatory documentation, research specimens, monitorin | ||||
| > | g visits, and study start-up and closeout activities. The role is family-centered, conducted under c | ||||
| > | lose supervision initially, with increasing independence with demonstrated competency. | ||||
| 5 | Required Qualifications: - High School Diploma; or equivalent experience - Demonstrated ability to o | 4 | |||
| > | rganize competing priorities, maintain accurate records, and manage detail-oriented work reliably an | ||||
| > | d on time - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate res | ||||
| > | pectfully and effectively with children, parents, caregivers, and multidisciplinary clinical and res | ||||
| > | earch teams - Proficiency with standard office and data-entry applications and the ability to learn | ||||
| > | study databases, electronic health record systems, and other research tools - Ability to work collab | ||||
| > | oratively in a fast-paced pediatric clinical environment, exercise sound judgment, maintain confiden | ||||
| > | tiality, and follow approved protocols and institutional procedures - Willingness to complete requir | ||||
| > | ed training in human-subjects protection, Good Clinical Practice, privacy, and study-specific proced | ||||
| > | ures - For studies involving investigational drug delivery or other study-related procedures in the | ||||
| > | operating room, the incumbent may assist with non-clinical research coordination before, during, and | ||||
| > | after the procedure. The coordinator must be comfortable working in the operating-room environment | ||||
| > | and adhering to all applicable infection-control, privacy, procedural, and safety requirements. Duti | ||||
| > | es may include confirming study documentation, coordinating research samples or study materials, com | ||||
| > | municating with the procedural and clinical teams, and documenting protocol-required activities. The | ||||
| > | incumbent will not perform clinical or sterile-field duties unless separately qualified, credential | ||||
| > | ed, and authorized to do so Preferred Qualifications: - BS Degree in related science - Prior experie | ||||
| > | nce in clinical research, research coordination, or a health-care setting, particularly within an ac | ||||
| > | ademic medical center - Experience working with pediatric patients and families, especially those af | ||||
| > | fected by epilepsy, neurologic disorders, or other medically complex conditions - Familiarity with c | ||||
| > | linical-trial operations, including participant screening and scheduling, informed-consent support, | ||||
| > | source documentation, regulatory files, and electronic data-capture systems such as REDCap - Experie | ||||
| > | nce coordinating research specimens, including collection, processing, storage, and shipment in acco | ||||
| > | rdance with study procedures - Comfort working in the operating-room environment in a non-clinical r | ||||
| > | esearch-support role and following infection-control, privacy, procedural, and safety requirements - | ||||
| > | Clinical Research Coordinator certification (e.g., ACRP or SOCRA) or interest in pursuing certifica | ||||
| > | tion as experience permits | ||||
| 5 | The research population includes infants, children, and adolescents with complex neurologic disorde | ||||
| > | rs, including epilepsy. The incumbent must be comfortable engaging warmly and professionally with ch | ||||
| > | ildren of all ages, including newborns and young infants, and with their parents and caregivers. Thi | ||||
| > | s role requires sensitivity to the demands placed on families managing medically complex conditions, | ||||
| > | excellent communication skills, and an ability to make research visits organized and family-centere | ||||
| > | d. | ||||