Job Description

Are you a passionate and dedicated research professional?

Cedars-Sinai’s Women's Health in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) program addresses sex-specific challenges like fertility, pregnancy, and hormonal shifts. Led by specialists such as Dr. Puja V. Khanna, the program provides comprehensive care, patient education, and virtual second opinions.

The Clinical Research Coordinator I works independently providing study coordination, screening of potential patients for protocol eligibility, presenting non-medical trial concepts and details, and participating in the informed consent process. Responsible for accurate and timely source documents, data collection, documentation, entry, and reporting including timely response to sponsor queries. Responsible for compiling and reporting on each study including information related to protocol activity, accrual data, workload, and other research information. Presents study information at regular research staff meetings. Ensures compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collects, evaluates and/or abstracts clinical research data. May assist in designing forms for data collection/abstraction. Enters and processes clinical research data into Electronic Data Systems (EDCs) that are provided by the sponsors.
• Completes Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• Assists with prescreening of potential research participants for various clinical trials. Schedules research participants for research visits and research procedures. Provides supervised patient contact or independent patient contact for long term follow-up patients only.
• Assists supervising staff with regulatory submissions to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) including submission of Adverse Events, Serious Adverse Events, and Safety Letters in accordance with local and federal guidelines.
• Assists with clinical trial budgets and patient research billing.
• Responsible for sample preparation and shipping, and maintenance of study supplies and kits.
• Ensures compliance with protocol and overall clinical research objectives. Ensures compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board.
• Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law.
• May serve as one point of contact for external sponsors for select trials. May respond to sponsor inquiries and attend meetings regarding study activity under the direction of supervising staff.

Department-Specific Responsibilities:

• Performs phlebotomy services according to CSMC policies and procedures. Verifies specimen identification, assesses appropriateness of test orders and quality of specimen by recognizing factors that affect procedures and results; takes appropriate action when corrections are indicated Identifies patients and patient samples by strict adherence to established procedures; labels samples accurately and completely. Reports test results to appropriate individuals and exercises professional discretion with patient information
• Understand and implement the current IRB/HIPPA regulatory rules and research protocol details
• Communicate accurately and effectively with research subjects, clinicians, and researchers from diverse backgrounds
• Work in various hospital environments during surgeries and endoscopies to obtain specimens for research.
• Assists with prescreening of potential research participants for various research projects
• Attends research meetings and monthly conference calls.
• Enter and maintain accurate patient/study data in databases.
• Database (LabVantage, Redcap) and advanced Excel spreadsheet entry of study resources in the process of sample banking.
• Perform laboratory procedures to prepare samples for further experiments, storage, or shipping, including DNA extraction and quantification from saliva and cell pellets.
• Collect specimens from an offsite location.
• Facilitate lab maintenance, coordinating with other lab personnel.

Qualifications

Education:

• High School Diploma/GED, is required. Bachelor's degree preferred.

Licenses and Certifications:

• Phlebotomy Certification CA is required upon hire.
• Valid CA Driver's License is required.

Experience and Skills:

• One (1) year of clinical research related experience is required.
• Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of State, Federal and Agency standards to comply with regulations.
• Ability to convey and/or receive written/verbal information to/from various audiences in different formats.
• Computer skills, including Word and Excel, and ability to use standard office equipment is required.