Description
The Clinical Research Coordinator plays a key role in managing clinical research studies from start up through closeout, ensuring the successful execution of one or more research protocols. The incumbent coordinates day to day study activities, prioritizes competing demands, and maintains compliance with study protocols, institutional policies, FDA regulations, and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Working closely with Principal Investigators (PIs), sponsors, research teams, and institutional partners, the Clinical Research Coordinator supports all aspects of study operations, including participant enrollment, regulatory compliance, study administration, financial oversight, and project coordination. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic research environment. Responsibilities may vary based on the department, study type, and scope of research activities. Salary: $38.19 - $61.45 hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimally 2+ years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination experience
- 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.
- Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.
- A learning and professional growth mentality so that new software tools, systems, and processes can be adopted quickly and efficiently
- Working knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws.
- 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.
- 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
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University of California - Los Angeles Health
Jul 17, 2026