Clinical Research Assistant/Interviewer - French - 138207

About the role

The Department of Pediatrics at UC San Diego is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant/Interviewer to coordinate and manage multi-site prospective pregnancy registry studies. The position involves recruiting, interviewing, and following up with pregnant women who take certain medications and vaccines, as well as comparing them with pregnant women without these exposures. Fluency in both English and French is required.

Responsibilities

• Screening for patient eligibility
• Data collection and analysis
• Ensuring protocol compliance
• Adverse drug reaction reporting
• Maintaining accurate and complete clinical research files
• Performing in-service training for research personnel
• Coordinating study startup activities
• Promoting the project at scientific and professional meetings
• Distributing study materials to clinics in San Diego County

Requirements

• Theoretical knowledge of biology, microbiology, social sciences, clinical sciences as typically attained by a Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Fluency in English and French, preferably Canadian French.
• Experience performing clinical research duties in a clinical research environment.
• Experience using database, word processing, and spreadsheet applications such as Velos, Access, Excel, and MS Word.
• Experience with laboratory procedures and values and experience in interpreting them to determine patient eligibility and potential toxicities.
• Experience working with FDA policies regulating clinical trials.
• Experience in medical assessment and patient interviewing to determine toxicities related to protocol management.
• Experience interpreting medical charts, experience in abstracting data from medical records.
• Experience with clinical trials participant or study subject recruitment.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.
• Excellent interpersonal, as well as written and verbal communication skills (using grammatically correct written English and accurate typing) to interact with a diverse population.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience completing clinical trials case report forms via hard copy and online.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with diverse groups, including professional and non-professional staff and clients.

Qualifications

• Theoretical knowledge of biology, microbiology, social sciences, clinical sciences as typically attained by a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be fluent in English and French, preferably Canadian French.
• Experience performing clinical research duties in a clinical research environment.
• Experience using database, word processing, and spreadsheet applications such as Velos, Access, Excel, and MS Word.
• Experience with laboratory procedures and values and experience in interpreting them to determine patient eligibility and potential toxicities.
• Experience working with FDA policies regulating clinical trials.
• Experience in medical assessment and patient interviewing to determine toxicities related to protocol management.
• Experience interpreting medical charts, experience in abstracting data from medical records.
• Experience with clinical trials participant or study subject recruitment.
• Experience coordinating study startup activities.
• Experience providing in-service training to various research personnel on protocols, processes, and procedures.
• Knowledge of x-rays, scans, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Experience maintaining files and keeping records.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.
• Excellent interpersonal, as well as written and verbal communication skills (using grammatically correct written English and accurate typing) to interact with a diverse population.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience completing clinical trials case report forms via hard copy and online.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with diverse groups, including professional and non-professional staff and clients.

Skills

• Knowledge of x-rays, scans, and other diagnostic procedures.
• Experience maintaining files and keeping records.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills and ability to work in a changing, multiple-demand setting in order to prioritize a large volume of work and meet deadlines efficiently and accurately.
• Excellent interpersonal, as well as written and verbal communication skills (using grammatically correct written English and accurate typing) to interact with a diverse population.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience completing clinical trials case report forms via hard copy and online.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with diverse groups, including professional and non-professional staff and clients.

Benefits

UC San Diego offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Hiring Pay Scale: $34.58 - $38.93 / Hour

Schedule

Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday - Friday