Clinical Research Coordinator - Diabetes - La Jolla - Grant Funded

Scripps Health Administrative Services supports our five hospital campuses, 31 outpatient centers, clinics, emergency rooms, urgent care sites, along with our 17,000 employees, more than 3,000 affiliated physicians and 2,000 volunteers.

This is a full time position, primarily on site on the campus of Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. This position is grant funded for 3 years.

Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.

Why join Scripps Health?

At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:

• Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
• Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
• Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
• Beckers Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
• We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
• Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.

Why join this team?

Housed within Scripps Health, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute (SWDI) is Southern California’s leading diabetes center of excellence, committed to providing the best evidence-based diabetes screening, education and patient care across Scripps Hospitals and clinics, and in the surrounding community. Founded in 1981, SWDI’s mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals with pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, type 1 and type 2 diabetes through diverse programs, including diabetes self-management education, behavioral health, clinical research, diabetes prevention, retinal screenings, and professional training and education. SWDI’s interdisciplinary team is comprised of endocrinologists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and dietitians, diabetes educators, and researchers. Our current portfolio of research projects is funded by the National institutes of Health and non-federal sponsors, and evaluates a variety of pharmacological, device, behavioral and psychological interventions to improve the health and quality of life for individuals living with diabetes.

The Clinical Research Coordinator duties include:

• Functions as a liaison between the organization, investigators, the research sponsors and contracting research organizations.

• Responsible for planning, implementation and oversight of a variety of clinical trials, maintains compliance with all applicable institutional, state and federal regulations in collaboration with Investigators.

• Performs independently as a project manager to coordinate all aspects of clinical research projects including administrative functions and clinical functions per scope of practice to include preparation of study documentation for monitoring visits and audits, reporting of protocol deviations, and adverse events, and data entries and resolution of queries in collaboration with investigators and sponsors.

• Other responsibilities include recruiting, retaining, motivating and educating research patients in clinical trials, training other research personnel in research procedures, overseeing research finances and tracking patient enrollment.

• Works with other disciplines to execute trials, and acts as patient advocate to contribute to the overall research objectives of the program including collection, validation and submission of study data across multiple platforms.

Required Education/Experience/Specialized Skills:

• 2 years clinical trials or healthcare experience.
• Advanced written, oral and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong prioritization, organizational, and problem solving skills.
• Strong motivator/communicator in a compact clinical team working with aggressive timelines.
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office software.
  

Required Certification/Registration:

• CCRP or CCRC required within 1 years of date of hire.
• American Heart Association BLS.
  
  

Preferred Education/Experience/Specialized Skills/Certification:

• BS or BA.
• 3 years clinical trials experience with an Associate's degree.
• 4 years clinical trials experience as Medical Assistant or Lab technician.
• Phlebotomy trained.
• Proficiency in medical terminology.

At Scripps Health, you will experience the pride, support and respect of an organization that has been repeatedly recognized as one of the nation’s Top 100 Places to Work.
You’ll be surrounded by people committed to making a difference in the lives of their patients and their teammates. So if you’re open to change, go ahead and unlock your potential.