Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (Spanish)

University of California, San Francisco · San Francisco, California · posted 2026-08-18 · 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 paid, entry-level clinical research coordinator role at UCSF in San Francisco, a top-tier employer with a strong research pipeline. It fits her clinical/behavioral research lane at entry level and the full-time role is itself the conversion path. However, the (Spanish) designation likely requires bilingual Spanish proficiency, which is a hard gap since she does not speak Spanish. She also lacks clinical research experience, and a full-time posting from August may not be held until May 2027. The neurodegenerative focus is only loosely tied to her mental health and forensic interests, so it is worth watching but a long shot.

Watch out for

Title says (Spanish): likely requires Spanish fluency, which she does not have (no Spanish spoken)
No prior clinical or lab research assistant experience
Neurodegenerative/aging focus is tangential to her mental health and forensic interests
Posted 2026-08-18 with no deadline; full-time role may fill before May 2027 graduation
Description truncated; full requirements and FTE percentage unknown
Aggregator salary is a single figure (~$57.8k), may be an estimate

Resume angles

Research Methods coursework and literature review in Writing in Psychology
Accurate documentation and Excel tracking at Kiddleton, plus confidentiality with sensitive information
Customer-facing work with families and event outreach for Hispanic culture events (Encinitas Friends of the Arts)

Who to reach

First: Run the USF alumni search for UCSF research staff and send the connection note to one or two MAC coordinators to confirm whether the Spanish requirement is firm before spending time on this application.

Named in the posting

Dr. Joel Kramer · Supervising investigator for the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator position, UCSF Memory and Aging Center (The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator, under the supervision of Dr. Joel Kramer, will have the opportunity to delve into cutting-edge research)

Roles to look for

Clinical Research Coordinator at the UCSF Memory and Aging Center · Current coordinators can tell her whether the Spanish requirement is firm, whether non-Spanish ACRC openings come up at MAC, and how they got hired without prior lab experience.
"UCSF" "Memory and Aging Center" "Clinical Research Coordinator"
Research Manager or Clinical Research Supervisor at MAC · Managers oversee coordinator hiring and know the timing of future openings, including roles that might start around May 2027.
"UCSF" "Memory and Aging Center" "Research Manager" OR "Research Supervisor"
UCSF Talent Acquisition / Recruiter for research staff · Can confirm the language requirement and point her to similar ACRC postings that don't require Spanish.
"University of California, San Francisco" "Talent Acquisition" OR "Recruiter" research
Psychometrist or Research Assistant at MAC · Entry-level MAC staff are often recent psychology grads and can explain realistic entry points for someone with no lab experience.
"UCSF" "Memory and Aging Center" "Psychometrist" OR "Research Assistant"

USF alumni tool

Where they work: University of California, San Francisco; title keywords: "Clinical Research Coordinator" OR "Research Assistant" OR "Psychometrist"

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

Draft connection note (240/300)

Hi, I'm a USF psych senior graduating May 2027 and interested in the MAC Assistant CRC role. I don't speak Spanish, so I'd like to know if MAC hires coordinators without that requirement. Could I ask you a few questions in a 15-minute call?

Draft email

Subject: USF psych senior asking about coordinator roles at the Memory and Aging Center

Hi [Name],

I'm Calder Salisbury, a psychology senior at USF graduating in May 2027. I saw the Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator (Spanish) posting under Dr. Kramer and want to be upfront: I don't speak Spanish, and I haven't worked in a research lab yet.

What I do have is coursework in research methods and psychopathology, a literature review I wrote on false confessions, and daily data tracking and reporting across three store locations in my current job. I also have professional working proficiency in ASL.

Would you have 15 minutes to tell me whether MAC hires coordinators without the Spanish requirement, and what would make someone like me a realistic candidate next spring?

Thank you,
Calder Salisbury

Talking points

Research Methods and Writing in Psychology coursework, including a literature review on false confessions and psychopathology, which shows she can read and synthesize research literature.
At Kiddleton she maintains daily Excel tracking across three locations and compiles documentation and visual reports for headquarters, which maps to careful data entry and record-keeping in a study.
Years of client-facing work with families (Kiddleton, Gallery Associate, Target) plus ASL proficiency and handling sensitive information discreetly, relevant to working with research participants and their caregivers.

Questions to ask

Is Spanish fluency a firm requirement for this role, and does MAC have English-only ACRC or research assistant openings that come up regularly?
What does a typical week look like for an assistant coordinator at MAC, and what skills separate the people who get hired from those who don't?
Does MAC ever hire for start dates around late May or June, and when should a May 2027 graduate start applying?

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

Status: New

To update: add a line to tracker/updates.md. Change applied to reviewing / interview / offer / closed as needed.

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Triage facts

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

Posting text (500 chars)

Description Job Description The UCSF Memory and Aging Center (MAC) is a dynamic multidisciplinary clinical and translational research program investigating neurodegenerative diseases. Our research is focused on understanding the best predictive factors and earliest causative changes in neurodegenerative disorders. The Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator, under the supervision of Dr. Joel Kramer, will have the opportunity to delve into cutting-edge research on identifying the biological and …