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Clinical Research Coordinator - cardiology / arrhythmias / life style factors / digital health / clinical trials / epidemiology

University of California San Francisco
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Company: University of California, San Francisco

Position Title: Clinical Research Coordinator

Department: Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology

Location: Parnassus Heights

Position Type: Full Time

Percentage: 100%

Work Days/Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Requisition #: 77259BR

 

Job Summary: 

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will perform independently or with general direction at the fully operational journey level of the series to execute, manage, and coordinate research protocols, as directed by the Principal Investigator (PI); may coordinate the data collection and operations of several concurrent clinical research studies under the guidelines of research protocols, UCSF and regulating agency policies. The initiative this position supports is expected to take approximately two years. 

 

The CRC’s duties may include, but will not be limited to supporting the management and coordinating the tasks of single or multiple clinical research studies, depending on their size and complexity; act as intermediary between services and departments while overseeing data and specimen management; manage and report on study results; create, clean, update, and manage databases and comprehensive datasets and reports; coordinate staff work schedules, and assist Clinical Research Supervisor and/or PI with oversight of other research staff; manage Investigator’s protocols in the Committee on Human Research (CHR) online system, as well as renewals and modifications of protocol applications and the implementation of new studies; 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; implement and maintain periodic quality control procedures; interface with departments to obtain UCSF approval prior to study initiation; interface with collaborating investigators within the UCSF system and other institutions around the country; maintain all regulatory documents; report study progress to investigators; and participate in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols.

 

The primary project will be to work with the PI to implement the Aims of several grant-funded projects including: a randomized trial of the effects of smoking cannabis versus avoiding it among ambulatory individuals wearing continuously recording ECGs, glucose monitors and Fitbits; a digital mobile app-based study to collect data from patients undergoing catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation; a cohort study assessing effects of both long-term and short-term tobacco smoke exposure on heart health; working with a large Digital Research Infrastructure, including enrolling participants and interviewing them about their experience utilizing a novel Covid-19 Contact Tracing Technology. This will include: identifying and recruiting patients/participants; maintaining all regulatory elements (including CHR requirements); drafting and implementing research protocols; creating and managing data and databases; creating, organizing, and curating data sheets; developing and following operations manuals; working with patients/participants to ensure retention and compliance with protocols; working with physicians and nurses to correctly implement research protocols; delivering intravenous medications or placebo; obtaining electrophysiology measurements (to be trained if needed); fitting patients with Holter monitors, event monitors, and alcohol wrist sensors (to be trained if needed); processing biospecimens; answering phone calls and emails from patients/participants and collaborating investigators; scheduling patient/participant visits as well as investigator meetings (including coordinating with members of the Data Safety Monitoring Board - DSMB and scheduling meetings and preparing documents for those meetings); drafting grants, manuscripts, abstracts, and CHR applications/modifications; working with the research pharmacy to deliver masked drug and placebo; and organizing all study-related materials, including paper and electronic forms.  Duties will also include measurements of data obtained from Electrocardiography (ECG) recordings (both surface and intracardiac) and consenting and scheduling patients for various visits.

 

 

Department Description: 

The Marcus laboratory studies deep and machine learning methods for biomedical imaging and related clinical data, with the goals of decreasing diagnostic error and developing and scaling novel phenotypes to drive precision medicine research. UCSF is a top-10 medical center and a leader in cross-campus efforts to mine, harmonize, and analyze multi-modal clinical data for the University of California’s 15 million patients. The Marcus laboratory is part of both the Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute, where the aforementioned efforts are based, and the nationally ranked Department of Medicine. Projects focus on deep learning for medical imaging, and through collaborative work with intra- and inter-institutional partners, touch the electronic health record, genetics, and other sources of data.

 

Learn more about Dr. Marcus at https://www.ucsfhealth.org/providers/dr-gregory-marcus.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities; and/or equivalent experience/training.
  • Proficiency in data management using Excel, Access, or a similar database
  • Attention to detail; strong interpersonal skills; excellent, effective verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with subjects, team members, other departments and outside institutions; and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working with a diverse subject population
  • Ability to work well independently, complete projects in a timely manner, and prioritize multiple projects to ensure the completion of essential tasks by deadlines

 

Preferred Qualifications:        

  • Bachelor’s degree and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities
  • At least three months of experience in medical research
  • Fluency in the usage of Committee of Human Research (CHR) online iMedRIS system for submission, renewal, and modification of protocols through this system
  • Understanding of patient population to create rapport and a relationship, while also giving insight to what is realistic and appropriate for patient participation
  • Experience with electronic medical records
  • Knowledge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines for research, confidentiality and Health Information and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations, following the UCSF mission statement and purpose for research, and a clear understanding of policies and procedures on patient safety and confidentiality (electronic and hard copy medical records, patient charts, communication, etc.)
  • Knowledge of medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, guidelines for packing/shipping infectious substances, database building/analysis, and data management within some of the following: Access, Stata, SASS/SPSS, and Teleform programming platforms
  • Experience applying the following regulations and guidelines:
    • Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
    • HIPAA
    • The Protection of Human Research Subjects
    • CHR regulations for recruitment and consent of research subjects
    • Effective Cash Handling Procedures
    • Environmental Health and Safety Training
    • Fire Safety Training

 

 

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