Shriners Children’s is a family that respects, supports, and values each other. We are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience defines us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Shriners Children's is the premier pediatric burn, orthopaedic, spinal cord injury, cleft lip and palate, and pediatric subspecialties medical center.  We have an opportunity for a grant funded Clinical Research Coordinator in our Surgery Center in Pasadena, CA.

This position is full time, non exempt and benefits eligible.  The pay range for this position is $30.60 - $43.20 per hour.  Compensation is determined based on years of experience and departmental equity. 

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is a specialized, independent research professional who ensures oversight and compliance of both system-wide and local SC clinical research activities. The CRC provides support in accordance with SC’s policies and procedures, SC’s regulations, the Code of Federal Regulation, and Good Clinical Practice guidelines, when applicable. The CRC works closely with the Chief of Staff, SC scientific and medical staff and other research personnel to ethically recruit and consent SC’s vulnerable pediatric subjects and to appropriately collect and safeguard data. Overall, the CRC is the site’s primary liaison among research participants, the local investigator(s) and study sponsor(s). This position’s main responsibilities are to help ensure proper study conduct, subject safety, and the quality of data and data safeguards. This may include but is not limited to subject recruitment and data/specimen collection for SC’s system-wide projects.

Education

Bachelors degree in clinical research, science or other healthcare related field preferred. 

Master’s degree in clinical research, science or other healthcare related field preferred

Certification/Licensure

CCRP or CCRC certification preferred

Experience

Three or more years of clinical research experience required (site management, study management, IRBs, and federal regulations regarding clinical research compliance)

Other

Knowledge of, or ability to learn, electronic health systems and databases used in research environments
•Knowledge of, or ability to learn, participant and sample collection for large scale initiatives
•Experience in the use of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Power Point
•Ability to function independently as well as part of an interdisciplinary team and interact with a variety of administrative and professional personnel
•Strong follow-through skills and ability to proactively identify and solve problems; demonstrating initiative is imperative
•Ability to effectively communicate using oral and written skills
•Ability to be detail oriented and the ability to ensure resolution and compliance
•Ability to work independently using initiative and good judgment
•Working knowledge of the applicable regulations related to product or agent being studied, the specific protocol, the informed consent process, and the sponsors’ policies and procedures
•Working knowledge of regulation and guidance(s) related to clinical research