Clinical Research Assistant

Description We are seeking a skilled Clinical Research Assistant to join our team to provide administrative and clinical support for the UCLA Clinical Research Unit (CRU). Your major duties will include; but, are not limited to the following: maintain filing systems, data entry, prepare and distribute correspondence, answer incoming phone calls, update and distribute research charts and study logs, prepare investigational drug reports, obtain study participant records from internal and external sources, transport study participant records and charts to/from various CRU clinic locations, assist with campus/building tours for sponsor representatives, process and pack/ship biological specimens, obtain liquid nitrogen and dry ice, request and prepare lab kits and supplies, dispose of biohazard material, assist in tumor collection and freezing samples, pick up and/or retrieve oral medication, attend meetings as required, perform other duties and assist as necessary. Experience in packaging retroviral vectors for gene transfer experiments with experience in PCR.
Salary range: $21.38 - $25.15 Hourly

Qualifications Required:
* Ability to answer incoming calls and take appropriate and detailed messages
* Ability to file accurately in both alphabetical and numerical sequence
* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to shift priorities to meet deadlines
* Skills in performing duties with frequent interruptions and/or distractions
* Willingness to travel between UCLA Westwood and Santa Monica Clinic
* Ability to compose correspondence, prepare logs, and complete research forms/documents using clear and concise English grammar
* Ability to work with a high level of accuracy especially when preparing lab specimens for shipment and/or delivery to clinical research laboratories
* Facility with medical terminology and a strong understanding of the delivery of medical care.