Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

Who to reach

First: Search LinkedIn for UCSF Clinical Research Managers working on multi-site NIH trials and send the connection note to two or three of them this week, asking about start-date flexibility.

No one is named in the posting.

Roles to look for

• Clinical Research Manager · The posting says this role reports to a Clinical Research Manager. That person is the likely hiring manager and can say whether a start can be held for a May 2027 graduate.
  "UCSF" "Clinical Research Manager" recruitmentcopy
• Clinical Research Coordinator (current or recent) · Peers in the role can explain day-to-day work on recruitment materials and how people without lab experience got hired.
  "University of California, San Francisco" "Clinical Research Coordinator"copy
• Recruiter / Talent Acquisition Consultant · Can confirm FTE, hours, start date flexibility, and whether the posting is rolling.
  "UCSF" "Talent Acquisition" OR "Recruiter" researchcopy
• Participant Recruitment Coordinator / Study Recruitment Specialist · Closest match to the recruitment and engagement materials focus of this job, and may know of part-time openings.
  "UCSF" "recruitment coordinator" clinical trialscopy

USF alumni tool

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

Draft connection note (285/300)copy

Hi, I'm a USF psychology senior graduating May 2027 and interested in UCSF's Assistant CRC role supporting recruitment materials for NIH-funded trials. I've written client proposals and run content strategy for a gallery. Could I ask you 15 minutes about what makes a strong applicant?

Draft email copy

Subject: USF psych senior asking about the Assistant CRC role (recruitment materials)

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 posting focused on recruitment and engagement materials for NIH-funded trials, and it fits what I want to do.

I don't have lab or clinical research experience yet. What I do have: four years writing proposals and research summaries for clients at an art gallery, running its Instagram content, Photoshop and Illustrator, and current work keeping Excel tracking and visual reports across three store locations. I've also taken Research Methods.

Would you have 15 minutes for a call? I'd like to understand what the team needs and whether a start after May 2027, or part-time before then, could ever work.

Thank you,
Calder

Talking points

• At Susan Street Fine Art (2020 to 2024) she researched and synthesized visual and written material, wrote persuasive proposals and presentations for corporate clients like a regional bank, and ran the gallery's Instagram content strategy, which maps directly to creating participant-facing recruitment materials.
• At Kiddleton she compiles documentation and visual reports for headquarters and maintains daily Excel tracking across three locations, showing accurate record-keeping and reporting.
• Research Methods and Writing in Psychology coursework (including a literature review on false confessions and psychopathology), plus Photoshop and Illustrator skills and event outreach experience with Encinitas Friends of the Arts.

Questions to ask

• Is this position full-time, and is there any flexibility to hold a start for someone graduating in May 2027, or a part-time arrangement during senior year?
• What do the recruitment and engagement materials look like in practice, and how does the IRB review process shape how they're developed?
• What does the path from Assistant CRC to full CRC look like, and what training would help someone without prior lab experience get there?

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

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