Updated: Apr 18, 2024
Location: Orange-Campus
Job Type:
Department: Pathology
Job Opening ID:67941
Reports To: Project Scientist - Manager ETR
Working Title: CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR
Department: Pathology
Bargaining Unit: RX
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Payroll Job Code: 009335
Job Location: UCI Campus- Irvine
Percent of Time: 100%
Work Schedule: 8-5, M-F
Employee Class: Career
Position Summary:
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). In addition, the coordinator will help the Experimental Tissue Resource unit with inventory related tasks such as recording of current frozen inventory in Excel worksheet and the Freezerworks program, labeling specimens, searching storage location for specimens using Sunquest, Iron Mountain inventory, retrieval of slides, FFPE blocks or other specimens from storage.
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.
The expected pay range for this recruitment is $32.12 - $52.92 (Hourly Rate). The Full Salary Range for the salary grade this position is assigned to is $32.12 - $52.92 (Hourly Rate).
Department Website:
Home Page | Department of Pathology | School of Medicine | University of California, Irvine (uci.edu)
Required:
- Familiar with working with participants or families in a research setting
- Experience with assisting with the coordination and allocation of tissue for research.
- Bachelor’s of Arts
- A minimum of 1 year experience in tissue procurement 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.
Preferred:
Special Conditions Required:
- Travel between two campuses 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
- Legal Right to work in the United States
- Vaccination Policies
- Smoking and Tobacco Policy
- Drug Free Environment
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 advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.
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 [email protected]
