Clinical Research Coordinator

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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The Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at UC Irvine Health School of Medicine is dedicated to the diagnosis and understanding of human diseases through biomedical and clinical research. Using the latest technologies, our pathologists help advance medicine by finding better ways of diagnosing, managing and treating diseases. Within the Department, the Experimental Tissue Resource is a shared resource that serves clinical trials histology requests, as well as human and animal tissue histology for basic research.

The Clinical Research Coordination will be a part of team critical to the support of an NIH funded project to help in our understanding of normal human brain function and the underlying mechanisms of a variety of human neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases. In this role, the applicant will be responsible for contacting various hospital departments to identify potential brain donors, address inclusion/exclusion criteria for the study, be on site to approach donors or families of donors when required, and to arrange brain donation with the UCI MIND brain tissue repository team. The incumbent will provide IRB application support, contribute to outreach and education and develop partnerships (e.g. Willed body). The coordinator will be part of the Experimental Tissue Resource unit, performing inventory related tasks such as, but not limited to recording of current frozen inventory in Excel worksheet and the Freezerworks program, labeling specimens, searching storage location for specimens using Iron Mountain inventory, retrieval of slides, FFPE blocks or other specimens from storage. Other biorepository tasks are fresh tissue collections and remnant specimen retrieval from clinical lab storage systems, clinical data annotation, BEAKER accessioning of research specimens, transporting and shipping specimens.

Required:

• Be able to communicate respectfully and with sensitivity regarding brain donation
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the organization
• Ability to learn to use electronic medical records and inventory systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Experience in Microsoft excel
• Experience using Electronic Medical Records - Preferably EPIC

Preferred:

• A minimum of 1 year experience in tissue procurement
• Bilingual

Total Compensation

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

Special Conditions:

• Travel between Orange and Irvine campus may be required
• Flexibility with schedule to handle tissue donations

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: 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.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.
UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.