UCLA Health

Clinical Research Coordinator - Surgery

UCLA Health$79K — $128K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or 1-3 years of clinical research coordination experience
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent organizational abilities for managing multiple projects
  • Analytical skills for problem-solving and judgment
  • Flexibility to adapt to changing demands and priorities
  • Proficient typing and general computer skills
  • Familiarity with the clinical research regulatory framework and FDA regulations

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate and manage study activities for drug and device trials
  • Recruit and assess participants for clinical trials
  • Implement study protocols and ensure compliance
  • Collect and manage trial data with accuracy
  • Collaborate with multiple divisions within the Department of Surgery
  • Prepare clinical research budgets with mathematical skills
  • Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information

Benefits

  • Fixed hybrid work option with flexibility in location
  • Set Monday to Friday schedule, with some variability in hours
  • Indefinite employment duration for career stability
  • Opportunities for professional growth within a leading institution
  • Collaborative work environment across multiple divisions
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fixed Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm; hours may vary.

Posted Date

08/03/2026

Salary Range: $38.19 - 61.45 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32225

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Surgery is seeking an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator to support interventional clinical trials across multiple divisions. This role will be responsible for coordinating and managing study activities for both drug and device trials, including participant recruitment, study implementation, data collection, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements, institutional policies, and study protocols.

Hourly salary range: 38.19 - 61.45.

Job Qualifications

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Required:

Bachelors Degree or 1-3 years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination experience

Strong verbal and written communication skills along with strong interpersonal skills to effectively establish rapport, and build collaborate relationships.

Strong organizational capabilities to organize multiple projects and competing deadlines for efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Analytical skills sufficient to work and solve address problems and identify solutions with reasoned judgment.

Ability to adapt to changing job demands and priorities; work flexible hours to accommodate research deadlines.

Ability to respond to situations in an appropriate and professional manner.

Ability to concentrate and focus in a work environment that contains distracting stimuli and competing deadlines.

Ability to be flexible in handling work delegated by more than one individual.

Typing and computer skill/ability including word-processing, use of spreadsheets, email, data entry. Ability to navigate numerous software programs and applications.

Ability to handle confidential material information with judgement and discretion.

Working knowledge of the clinical research regulatory framework and institutional requirements.

Mathematical skills sufficient to prepare clinical research budgets, knowledge of math ability and knowledge of clinical trials research budgeting process to assist with the preparation of clinical trial budgets.

Working knowledge of FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GC) for clinical research.

Be available to work in more than one environment, travel to meetings, off-site visits, conferences, etc.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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