Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator - Neurology

University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, California · posted 2026-09-26 · via adzuna · open posting ↗

Score 88 / 100 · Clinical / behavioral research

Lane fit: 6 / 10 (worth 30)
Level: right level (worth 15)
Timing: fits spring/summer/post-grad 2027 (worth 15)
Pay: paid
Location: SF Bay
Employer: 5 / 5 · full-time signal 3 / 3

Why

This is a full-time, paid, entry-level clinical research coordinator role at UCSF in San Francisco, an excellent employer with a real full-time pathway. It sits in her clinical research lane, but the work is pediatric neurology trials (regulatory, protocol, and patient visit coordination), not psychology. She lacks clinical or lab research experience and has not graduated, so she is a stretch, and a full-time start before May 2027 would clash with her senior year. It is worth a look only if UCSF would accept a post-graduation start or if a part-time version exists. Her documentation, Excel tracking, and research coursework are the honest points of overlap.

Watch out for

Description truncated, so full requirements are not visible
Likely prefers a bachelor's degree plus some clinical research or healthcare experience; she has no lab or clinical research assistant experience
Medical and neurology focus (pediatric epilepsy, gene therapy trials) is far from her mental health, forensic, and UX interests
Full-time role; UCSF may not hold a start until after May 2027 unless posting is rolling
Salary is from an aggregator and is a single figure, so it is approximate

Resume angles

Research Methods coursework and the Writing in Psychology literature review show research and synthesis skills
Kiddleton documentation and daily Excel tracking across three locations show accurate record-keeping and reporting
Experience with children and families at Kiddleton, plus confidentiality and discretion with sensitive information

Who to reach

First: Run the USF alumni search for UCSF clinical research titles and send the connection note to one or two alumni coordinators before contacting the recruiter.

No one is named in the posting.

Roles to look for

Clinical Research Manager, Pediatric Epilepsy / Neurology · The posting says the Assistant CRC works under the Clinical Research Manager. This person likely shapes hiring and would know whether a start after May 2027 or a part-time version is possible.
"UCSF" "Clinical Research Manager" neurology epilepsy
Clinical Research Coordinator (Pediatric Neurology / Epilepsy) · Current or senior coordinators on the team can describe the daily work honestly and say what experience actually helped new hires.
"UCSF" "Clinical Research Coordinator" pediatric epilepsy
UCSF Talent Acquisition / Recruiter for research roles · A recruiter can confirm whether the posting is rolling, whether start dates are flexible, and whether UCSF has part-time or per-diem research assistant openings during the school year.
"UCSF" recruiter "talent acquisition" research
Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (any UCSF department) · People in the same entry-level title can explain how they got hired without prior lab experience and how the role converts to CRC.
"UCSF" "Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator"

USF alumni tool

Where they work: University of California, San Francisco; title keywords: "clinical research coordinator" OR "research assistant" OR "clinical research"

LinkedIn → University of San Francisco page → Alumni → filter "Where they work" by the company, then search the title words.

Draft connection note (261/300)

Hi, I'm a psychology senior at USF graduating May 2027 and interested in UCSF's Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator role in pediatric epilepsy. I don't have lab experience yet, so I'd value 15 minutes to hear what helped new coordinators succeed. Thank you.

Draft email

Subject: USF senior asking about the Assistant CRC role, Pediatric Epilepsy

Hi,

I'm Calder Salisbury, a psychology senior at the University of San Francisco graduating in May 2027. I saw the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator opening with the Pediatric Epilepsy Center of Excellence and want to be upfront: I don't have clinical or lab research experience yet. What I do have is research methods coursework, a literature review I wrote on false confessions, and a current job where I keep daily Excel tracking across three locations and submit documentation reports to headquarters.

I'm trying to figure out if this role, or something like it, could fit a start after graduation or a part-time schedule this year. Would you be open to a 15-minute call, or could you point me to the right person to ask?

Thank you,
Calder

Talking points

At Kiddleton (Oct 2025 to present) she maintains daily Excel tracking across three locations and compiles documentation and visual reports for headquarters, which maps to keeping study records and logs accurate.
Research Methods coursework and a Writing in Psychology literature review on false confessions and psychopathology show she can read research carefully and synthesize it.
At Susan Street Fine Art she coordinated several concurrent projects, kept client documentation accurate, and worked with confidential client information; at Kiddleton she works daily with families and children, relevant to pediatric patient visits.

Questions to ask

Is this posting rolling, and would the team consider a start date after a May 2027 graduation?
Are there part-time or per-diem research assistant roles in UCSF neurology or psychiatry that a senior could do alongside classes?
What did successful Assistant CRCs on your team know or do before starting, and what training does UCSF provide for things like regulatory work and human subjects certification?

Drafts only. Everything is sent by Calder, from her own accounts. Provider: none.

Status: New

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Triage facts

Internship-level: False
Term: rolling
Pay: paid
Location: sf_bay

Posting text (500 chars)

Description Under the supervision of the Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Manager, and Senior Study Coordinators, the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator supports the day-to-day coordination of the Pediatric Epilepsy Center of Excellence clinical research portfolio. The position supports industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials, including gene therapy, antisense oligonucleotide, and small-molecule studies, as well as prospective observational and longitudinal …