AIMS Research Assessor & Screener (40% part-time)

The Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior is seeking a to hire an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator to support the execution of innovative clinical studies. This role will coordinate day-to-day study activities, including participant recruitment and eligibility assessment, informed consent, and protocol implementation. The coordinator will work closely with investigators and participants to ensure a high-quality research experience while maintaining strict adherence to study protocols and timelines.

The ideal candidate will manage regulatory documentation in compliance with FDA and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines, support data integrity and safety reporting (AEs/SAEs), and contribute to quality assurance efforts. This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a collaborative, service-oriented mindset to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders and ensure the successful delivery of clinical research initiatives.

*Note: this is a part-time, limited opportunity which may convert to career.*

Hourly range: $29.28-$47.10

Required:

• Minimum of 1+ 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 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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...

Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree