Clinical Research Analyst 4

Provides advanced-level clinical research regulatory operations, quality assurance, and portfolio management expertise for the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine’s Clinical Research Unit (CRU), with minimal general supervision. Supports a high-volume and complex assigned Advanced Lung Disease and related pulmonary clinical research portfolio that includes industry-sponsored, federally funded, and investigator-initiated human-subjects research.

Responsibilities

• Assesses clinical research operations, analyzes regulatory and operational risks, standardizes study lifecycle workflows, improves documentation quality, supports internal monitoring readiness, develops and implements corrective and preventive action plans, prepares teams for audits and inspections, and maintains OnCore/eReg regulatory tracking across the assigned portfolio.
• Provides functional guidance and quality oversight to clinical research coordinators and study teams; develops tools and best practices to improve regulatory quality and operational consistency.
• Serves as an expert resource for investigators, supervisors, sponsors/CROs, IRB, ancillary departments, and institutional research partners.
• Contributes to related start-up, data quality, coverage analysis, budget, invoicing, payment documentation, and financial tracking activities as operational needs require.
• 40% - Clinical Research Regulatory Operations and Portfolio Leadership
• 30% - Clinical Operations Risk Assessment, CAPA, and Audit Readiness
• 20% - Regulatory Implementation, Study Team Guidance, and Operational Risk Support
• 10% - CTMS/eReg Tracking, Metrics, Reporting, and Professional Development

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related area or equivalent experience or training.
• Extensive experience in clinical research operations, regulatory coordination, clinical research quality, or human-subjects research administration supporting complex clinical trials or clinical research portfolios.
• Experience independently managing regulatory workflows for clinical research studies, including IRB submissions, protocol amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events, regulatory correspondence, essential document maintenance, and study closeout activities.
• Experience interpreting clinical research protocols, FDA regulations, ICH-GCP guidelines, IRB requirements, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies and applying them to complex study conduct issues.
• Advanced knowledge of clinical research practices and philosophy, FDA regulations, ICH-GCP, IRB requirements, HIPAA, research privacy, sponsor requirements, and institutional policies applicable to human-subjects research.
• Certification by the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA-CCRP) or the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP-CCRC/CCRA/CP), or equivalent, required within 1 year of hire if not already held.

Skills

• Advanced analytical and critical thinking skills to interpret complex protocols, assess regulatory and operational risks, evaluate unusual study conduct or documentation issues, and recommend practical solutions.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills to explain complex requirements, advise investigators, supervisors, coordinators, sponsors/CROs, IRB, and institutional partners, and provide functional guidance and training to study teams.
• Advanced organizational and project management skills to work independently, set priorities, manage competing deadlines, maintain accurate regulatory records and trackers, and adapt to changing study, sponsor, institutional, and portfolio needs.
• Proven ability to use and support clinical research systems and software, including electronic medical records, OnCore or other CTMS platforms, eReg/eTMF systems, EDC systems, and spreadsheet/reporting tools.
• Advanced interpersonal skills, including problem-solving, teamwork development, and leadership with other team members.

Preferred Qualifications

• Human Subjects Protection Training (e.g., CITI) prior to engaging in study activities.
• Current certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Institutional certifications and trainings as required, including but not limited to HIPAA, privacy, and information security.
• Experience assessing operational or regulatory risk, developing corrective and preventive action plans, and supporting audit, inspection, or monitoring response activities.
• Experience providing functional guidance, training, or regulatory operations support to investigators, supervisors, clinical research coordinators, or cross-functional study teams.
• Experience using clinical research systems and databases, such as electronic medical records, OnCore or other clinical trial management systems, eReg/eTMF or regulatory tracking systems, and electronic data capture systems.
• Ability to support a high-volume clinical research portfolio with multiple active protocols, sponsors/CROs, amendments, monitoring findings, regulatory deadlines, and competing operational priorities.
• Ability to develop or improve regulatory workflows, documentation standards, CAPA tools, audit-readiness processes, training materials, trackers, dashboards, and portfolio management tools.
• Ability to serve as an advanced resource and role model for clinical research staff, maintain effective relationships with faculty and cross-functional partners, exercise discretion with sensitive information, and remain composed and professional when addressing complex or escalated issues.
• Ability to independently comprehend and implement complex clinical research protocols, with careful attention and strict adherence to detail.
• Advanced knowledge of pulmonary and critical care medicine or related disease processes as applied to clinical research.
• Advanced skill using IRB submission portals, OnCore, eReg/eTMF systems, electronic medical records, EDC systems, Microsoft Excel, and shared-document platforms in a remote or hybrid clinical research environment.

Benefits

• High quality and low-cost medical plans to choose from to fit your family's needs.
• UC pays for dental and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Retirement plans for eligible employees including Pension and other Retirement Saving Plans.
• Supplemental insurance offered including additional life, short/long term disability, pet insurance, legal coverage, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity.
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Family & Medical Leave, Adoption Assistance and Pay for Family Care and Bonding for eligible employees.
• Lactation Support Program and Family Care discounts and resources.
• On-site Employee Assistance Program including access to free mental health services.
• Generous amount of paid Holidays annually.
• Paid Time Off/Vacation/Sick Time as outlined in the UC Policies or Collective Bargaining Agreements.
• Continuing Education (CE) allowance and Staff Education Reimbursement Program for eligible employees.
• Access to free professional development courses and learning opportunities for personal and professional growth.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer and Student Loan Debt Counseling Program for eligible employees.

Pay

$8,286.25 - $15,513.75 per month.

Schedule

• Monday through Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM).
• 100% of time.
• This position is 100% remote.

Physical Demands

• Standing: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Walking: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Sitting: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.
• Lifting/Carrying 0-25 lbs: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Pushing/Pulling 0-25 lbs: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Bending/Stooping: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Squatting/Kneeling: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Twisting: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Reaching overhead: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Keyboard use/repetitive motion: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.

Mental Demands

• Sustained attention and concentration: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.
• Complex problem solving/reasoning: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Ability to organize & prioritize: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.
• Communication skills: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.
• Numerical skills: Occasional, up to 3 hours.
• Constant Interaction: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.
• Customer/Patient Contact: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.
• Multiple Concurrent Tasks: Frequent, 3 to 6 hours.