Job Description
Everyone’s unique health journey is informed by data. Join us as we translate today's discoveries into tomorrow's medicine.
Cedars-Sinai Division of Nursing is committed to engaging nursing staff to develop and provide excellent evidence-driven clinical care. The Department of Nursing Research and Performance Improvement promotes sound and ethical research methods to study patient care and population health.
Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?
The Clinical Research Data Specialist III manages the data for assigned research studies. This will include, designing forms for data collection, clinical data abstraction, processing data, maintaining record systems, and producing project reports for studies. In addition, may supervise Clinical Research staff or clinical data managers, perform complex statistical analysis, and work with bioinformatics to develop and maintain trial management and validation systems.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• May supervise Clinical Research staff or clinical data managers.
• In conjunction with a biostatistician, may perform complex statistical analysis for publication.
• May work with bioinformatics in the development and maintenance of clinical trials management systems including validation of systems.
• May train Clinical Research staff to help improve the quality of the data being collected.
• May solve operational/data problems in consultation with other employees and/or supervisors.
• Manages data for research studies.
• Designs forms for data collection.
• Performs clinical data collection/abstraction.
• Processes clinical data using a range of computer applications and database systems to support cleaning and management of subject or patient data.
• Produces project reports.
• Maintains the accuracy, integrity and security of complex, large computerized records systems.
• Understands regulations, policies, protocols and procedures to control and maintain accurate records.
• Performs data searches and other related administrative tasks.
• Ensures compliance with all federal and local agencies including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and local Institutional Review Board.
• Maintains research practices using Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Maintains strict patient confidentiality according to HIPAA regulations and applicable law.
• Participates in required training and education programs.

Qualifications
Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree is required.

License/Certification Requirements:

• Certification in Clinical Research, ACRP/SoCRA (or equivalent) preferred.

Experience and Skills:

• Five (5) years minimum experience in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience, is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with participants, research staff, and institute processes.
• Function efficiently and cooperatively with a team of faculty, research associates, technicians, and students.

About Us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the Team
Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID : 639
Working Title : Clinical Research Data Specialist III - Nursing Research
Department : Nursing Research
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Academic / Research
Job Specialty : Research Studies/ Clin Trial
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $78,332.80 - $133,161.60