This position will remain open until a successful candidate has been identified.

UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 07/26/19 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor.

Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 08/07/19. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance.

Biomedical Informatics is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of biology, medicine, and quantitative sciences. Biomedical Informatics researchers develop new methods to integrate and analyze vast amounts of data generated in the laboratory, clinical and translational research, clinical encounters, and population studies.

This department leads multiple federally and non-profit funded biomedical research projects, which are focused on the integration, analysis, and sharing of biomedical and health care data for the scientific community, as well as patient-centered research. In addition, the department runs a complex computational infrastructure that allows access and analysis of these data in a privacy-preserving manner.

The All of Us Research Program is a historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. By taking into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology, researchers will uncover paths toward delivering precision medicine. The California All of Us consortium is expected to enroll 20,000 participants every year for the five year period and is part of a $60 million budget.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will recruit and assist with recruiting study participants for DBMI research studies and will be located in El Centro Regional Medical Center. Administer standardized computerized questionnaires to research subjects. Appropriately respond to questions from study participants, and obtain informed consent for research participation. Administer bio-specimen collection, including blood and/or saliva collection, and label, store, transport and/or send bio-specimens to lab. Manage data and prepare and maintain research participant files. Provide reports, as needed. Assist with equipment maintenance and ordering supplies, as needed. Perform quality control on patient files. Work with local El Centro team on work schedule, call logs, local workflows and other matters. Travel to UCSD for required training, as necessary.

• Location: El Centro

• Theoretical knowledge or Bachelor's Degree in a life science or related discipline; or equivalent education and experience.

• Current California Phlebotomy certification or equivalent.

• Fluency in both English and Spanish.

• Familiarity with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) to ensure confidentiality, privacy and security of patient information.

• Demonstrated familiarity with medical terminology.

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with study participants, researchers and non-researchers.

• Ability to work with online calendars, databases and tracking tools, both on a desktop computer and tablet.

• Strong experience with electronic data management, including spreadsheets.

• Ability to work professionally and as part of a team, keeping track of any ongoing or new problems or requests.

• Demonstrated experience dealing with patients and/or strong customer service skills.

• Ability to interact effectively with individuals across the range of ethnicity, cultures, socioeconomic conditions, academic and professional backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, and other personal factors, inside and outside the organization.

• Ability to make numerous recruitment calls a day while maintaining a positive and committed attitude, even in periods of low conversion rates or with potential participants that may require additional time and attention to clarify the research project and process for participating.

Skill in writing concise and understandable documentation of procedures.

• Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical.

• Must be willing and able to travel. Responsible for driving own vehicle and/or commuting to various locations in community and to UCSD for training.

• Must have a valid CA driver’s license and acceptable driving record. Must maintain auto insurance at levels required by UCSD.

• Occasional evenings and weekends may be required. Overtime and weekends may be required.

• Must be willing to complete large volumes of recruitment phone calls.