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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
8:30am -5:00pm
Posted Date
05/13/2025
Salary Range: $33.63 - 54.11 Hourly
Employment Type
4 - Staff: Limited
Duration
1 year
Job #
24448

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Research Project Assistant contributes to the overall operational management of clinical research/trial/study activities from design, set up, conduct, through closeout. The position has responsibility for the implementation of research activities for one or more studies. The Research Project Assistant recognizes and performs necessary tasks to manage projects and prioritizes work to meet necessary deadlines. You will be responsible for planning and organizing necessary tasks to ensure adherence to the study protocol and applicable regulations, such as institutional policy and procedures, FDA Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP). The Research Project Assistant collaborates with the Principal Investigator (PI), ancillary departments, central research infrastructure teams, sponsors, institutions, and other entities as needed to support the administration of all aspects of studies, including, but not limited to, compliant conduct, financial management, and adequate personnel support. The responsibilities outlined in the job description provide a general overview of duties and tasks performed by Clinical Research Coordinators. Performance of duties and tasks will vary based on the department operations, the type of study and scope of service.

Please note this is a full-time one year limited appointment that may convert to career.

Salary Range: $33.63 - $54.11/Hourly

Job Qualifications

All Required:

  • Bachelors Degree or 2+ years of previous study coordination or clinical research coordination experience. 
  • Interpersonal skills to effectively communicate information in a timely, professional manner and establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, external collaborators and administration and to work as a member of a team. 
  • Ability to effectively communicate to and interact with patients in a compassionate and kind manner. 
  • Ability to set priorities and complete ongoing tasks with competing deadlines, with frequent interruptions, to meet the programmatic and department needs, while complying with applicable University policies and federal and state regulations.
  •  Analytical skills to assess clinical research protocols and regulatory requirements, define problems, formulate logical solutions, develop alternative solutions, make recommendations, and initiate corrective actions. 
  • Close attention to detail to ensure accuracy in a fast-paced, fluctuating workload environment. 
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe and Microsoft suite software, especially Excel, to perform daily tasks efficiently and accurately. 
  • Working knowledge of clinical research concepts, policies and procedures, and human safety protection regulations and laws. 
  • 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. 
  • Availability to work in more than one environment, travelling to various clinic sites, meetings, conferences, etc.

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional 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; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.