Scholarly Activity Coordinator

About the role

The UCR School of Medicine (SOM) Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) Department is seeking a Scholarly Activity Coordinator to support the delivery of undergraduate medical education programs and scholarly activity initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Supports the efficient operation of medical education programs by coordinating curriculum activities, student research programs, scholarly activity milestones, educational events, learner assessments, and program communications.
• Ensures compliance, accreditation, and continuous program improvement in an innovative academic medical environment.
• Coordinates program operations, including teaching and learning activities, program curriculum, learner scheduling, maintaining databases, tracking learner compliance, and program accreditation.
• Supports scholarly projects, tracks and monitors IRB applications by students, tracks research conferences, and tracks research opportunities for medical students.
• Provides support for the Director of Student Scholarly Activities, students in the MD program, Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) thread, and medical education research endeavors by faculty.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of relevant policies and regulatory requirements.
• Basic knowledge of health professions education industry.
• Acquiring skills in developing and implementing processes and systems.
• Familiarity with the administrative and operational implications in a program.
• Communication skills; includes verbal, written, and active listening.
• Service-oriented and responsive to questions and requests.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop working relationships within department and with learners.
• Excellent organizational skills, analytical, and demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to work with extremely complex faculty calendars/schedules requires extremely well organized and detail-oriented precision.
• Investigative, data analysis, and reporting skills.
• Ability to generate computer reports, checking for errors, correcting, and submitting accurate reports.
• Skills in judgment, decision-making, and problem-solving.
• Promotes teamwork and provides a sense of leadership by participating in various integral committees with the department and the institution.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training.
• Experience: 2 - 4 years of related experience, prior experience working with medical students preferred.

Benefits

The full salary range for the Scholarly Activity Coordinator is $65,062.08 - $98,950.32 annually. However, the pay scale for this position is up to $80,283 annually. Applicants must have current work authorization when accepting a UCR staff position.