UCLA Health

Clinical Research Coordinator

UCLA Health$79K — $128K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or 1-3 years of prior study coordination or clinical research coordination experience
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to establish rapport and collaborate effectively
  • Excellent organizational abilities, adept at managing multiple projects and meeting competing deadlines
  • Analytical skills for problem-solving with sound judgment
  • Ability to adapt to changing job priorities and work flexible hours to meet research deadlines
  • Proficiency in typing, data entry, and various software applications
  • Understanding of clinical research regulations and institutional requirements
  • Experience in preparing clinical research budgets and knowledge of the budgeting process.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate study operations from start-up to closeout, ensuring compliance with protocols and regulations
  • Maintain regulatory documentation and facilitate communication among stakeholders
  • Monitor study progress and timelines to ensure efficient research activities
  • Collaborate with Principal Investigators, research staff, and sponsors throughout the study lifecycle
  • Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and institutional policies
  • Assist in the preparation of clinical trial budgets based on sound mathematical principles and research necessities.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work schedule to balance in-office and remote work
  • Opportunity to engage in diverse clinical research projects
  • Collaborative academic environment promoting professional growth
  • Access to various institutional resources and support for career development.
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Flexible Hybrid

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm

Posted Date

07/22/2026

Salary Range: $38.19 - 61.45 Hourly

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

32029

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Department of Medicine is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to support the planning, coordination, and implementation of clinical research studies across the full study lifecycle, from start-up and participant enrollment through study closeout. The Clinical Research Coordinator will work closely with Principal Investigators (PIs), research staff, sponsors, and institutional partners to ensure the efficient and compliant conduct of research activities. Responsibilities include coordinating study operations, maintaining regulatory and study documentation, monitoring study progress and timelines, facilitating communication among key stakeholders, and ensuring adherence to study protocols, institutional policies, FDA regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong organizational and project management skills, the ability to prioritize competing responsibilities, and a commitment to advancing high-quality clinical research in a collaborative academic environment.

Hourly 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.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

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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