Job Description

General Information

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Work Location: Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Flexible Hybrid
Work Schedule
Monday – Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Posted Date
01/29/2026
Salary Range $82705.68 - 133068.24 Annually
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
28570

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator plays a critical role in the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional or leader who has direct responsibility for the implementation of research activities for one or more studies which may include multicenter clinical trials (both NIH and industry-sponsored), local investigator-initiated clinical trials, and/or programmatic clinical research activities. Recognize and perform necessary project management tasks and prioritizes work to reach scheduled goals. The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is a technical leader responsible for ensuring the study protocol and procedures have been completed accurately, safely, and in a timely manner. This position may supervise and train others on projects as necessary. Work with PIs, departments, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support and provide guidance on the administration of the compliance, financial, personnel and other related aspects of studies.

The full annual salary range for this position is $86,849.29 - $139,713.11

Job Qualifications

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Required:

· Bachelor’s Degree in related area and/or equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced degree preferred

· Minimum of 4+ years of experience in a clinical research setting

· Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions.

· Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately.

· 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.

· 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.

· Strong 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 knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws.

· Experience with FDA processes and procedures.

· Sufficient experience and knowledge of clinical trials budgeting processes to manage the preparation of clinical trials budgets.