Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator
Job Summary The Athena Breast Health Network is a large scale, UC system-wide program initiated by UCSF with the intent to drive innovation in breast cancer prevention, screening, and treatment. The program currently has the five UC medical/cancer centers as well as Sanford Health System (Dakota's) as participants, and anticipates growing the network into community practices in the future. Athena Breast Health Network enables personalized care informed by science, and fuels continuous improvement in treatment options and outcomes. Athena UCSF is one of the sites of the Athena Network. The Athena Network has recently received funding to conduct a large scale pragmatic trial across the Athena sites. The five-year Wisdom Study will recruit 100,000 women, and the goal of the study is to test two approaches to breast cancer screening (annual screening vs. personalized breast screening) to determine which approach is most effective, safe, and preferred by women. This highly visible and impactful study requires a dedicated and motived team including an Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator to support the site-wide efforts to implement and execute the patient-centered outreach, consent, and surveys across all sites.
The UCSF Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) is based at the UCSF Athena site offices. Under the supervision of the site Program Manager and Principal Investigator (PI), the incumbent will perform entry-level duties related to the support and coordination of clinical studies, and may receive training and development to prepare and advance for journey-level work at the next level within the series.
The Assistant CRC will be responsible for the coordination of one or more single or multi-site, active or follow-up clinical trials; help prepare protocols for study initiation; help design flow sheets, data forms and source documents; gather and interpret medical, surgical and laboratory data regarding clinical trial subjects; may apply understanding of inclusion/exclusion eligibility criteria for protocols; help recruit, enroll, register, schedule and retain study subjects; record protocol specific treatments and assure collection and shipment of samples; assist research personnel to keep patients on study schedules; complete study forms to submit to sponsors and/or appropriate agencies; collect, enter and clean data into study databases, maintaining data quality; assist with data analysis; assist with preparation of reports and tables; attend team meetings; and perform other duties as assigned. In addition, the CRC will help with day to day operations of the Athena standard of care process within the UCSF mammography center.
A primary focus of the position will be providing direct support to study participants via phone and email. Under the direction of the Athena PM and PI, the Assistant CRC will answer participant study-related questions, send clinical questions to Breast Health Specialists, and provide overall support and coordination to the central and site study staff members. Additional responsibilities will include support for UCSF IRB submissions for all Athena protocols, including the Wisdom Study, and maintaining IRB approval records for the duration of the trial. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $28.48 - $45.80 (Hourly Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html Department Description The Athena Breast Health Network is a unique collaboration among the five University of California medical
centers (UCSF, UCSD, UC Davis, UC Irvine, and UCLA), their affiliates, and many other public and private
partners. Through Athena, over 150,000 women who are screened for breast cancer will be followed for decades.
Patients in this network receive personalized care and risk assessments, and researchers are able to create a repository of clinical and biological data and specimens. The Athena Project Management Office (PMO), which oversees these collaborations, is located at UCSF.
The Athena Network has received several large, federally funded, nationally recognized grants to conduct the WISDOM Study, a large- scale pragmatic trial nationwide. The Wisdom Study has enrolled over 35,000 women with the goal of enrolling 100,000 women. The study is testing two approaches to breast cancer screening (annual screening vs. personalized breast screening) to determine which approach is most effective, safe, and preferred by women. The personalized approach integrates the latest science in genetic profiling, breast cancer risk assessment and prevention strategies.
The WISDOM Study is comprised of national leaders in breast cancer research and clinical care and is a
collaboration between clinicians, scientists, patient advocates, community leaders and industry. The team is
dedicated to creating patient facing technology and tools to help support clinical decision making and advances in research, ultimately improving outcomes and saving lives. Required Qualifications
- HS graduation and sufficient experience and demonstrated skills to successfully perform the assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Excellent verbal and written communications and presentation skills; excellent organizational skills; and excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively in a diverse team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Windows.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment; project management and coordination skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet multiple deadlines on concurrent projects.
- Ability to establish cooperative working relationships with patients, co-workers, & physicians.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated proficiency with medical terminology.
- Experience working with patients or study subjects.
- Ability to abstract data from medical records and transfer it to data collection forms or directly into databases.
- Fluent in a second language (Spanish, Mandarin, or Russian).
About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.
In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu
Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law. Job Code and Payroll Title 009336 CLIN RSCH CRD AST Job Category Research and Scientific Bargaining Unit University Professional Technical Employees - Research Support Professionals Unit (UPTE-RX) Location San Francisco, CA Additional Shift Details Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:30pm |
University of California - San Francisco Campus and Health
Jun 14, 2025