Research Coordinator

Part-Time Position

About Us:
The Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is an independent, non-profit biomedical research organization located in Torrance, California. In dozens of laboratories throughout the campus, researchers are working to unravel the mysteries of heart and kidney disease, cardiac complications in newborns, chronic lung disease, skin cancer, sickle cell disease, disorders of the autoimmune system, and much more. Many of these projects are collaborative in nature, involving experts from different areas of specialization. Our discoveries have prevented blindness in newborns, enabled premature infants with fragile lungs to breathe and allowed children with rare, often fatal diseases to grow up healthy and strong.

Requirements: 

• BA Degree: Biology, Biomedical science
• 1 year of research coordinator experience
• Ability to problem-solve independently                                                                                                             
• Demonstrates high-quality leadership skills                                                                                                        
• Demonstrated track record of human subjects research coordination, informed consent procedures and documents
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of campus and hospital
• administration staff, faculty and industry sponsors
• Ability to resolve complex problems independently
• Skilled in handling a large volume of project priorities, working on multiple tasks simultaneously, and shifting
• priorities as needed
• Experience working in a medical/clinical setting and familiarity with medical terminology
• Has knowledge in human subjects research administration

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of clinical research from initiation through completion of research projects with human
• subjects
• Assist the Principal Investigator (PI) with recruitment, screening, consenting, administering questionnaires, answer
• research patient questions, schedule appointments, etc.
• Prepare presentations as well as reports for meetings
• Participate in weekly staff meetings, provide status updates, communicate with other investigators, and other
• persons related to the project
• Perform data entry for each participant, and provide reports to supervisor

Please ensure your application is complete and signed; incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Background and Health Clearance Required

Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Drug-Free Workplace