This involves coordinating study required procedures and treatments for study patients; managing and updating databases to insure data integrity; acting as intermediary between sponsors, research staff, and various UCSF departments; assuring compliance with all relevant regulatory agencies; assisting Clinical Research Manager, Associate Director of Clinical Research Programs and/or PI with research tasks; maintaining relevant regulatory documents in partnership with the Regulatory department; reporting study progress to investigators; participating in any internal and external audits or reviews of study protocols; and performing other duties as assigned. Knowledge of UCSF and departmental policies for dealing with reimbursement, guidelines for research, confidentiality and HIPPA regulations, following the UCSF mission statement and purpose for research, and a clear understanding of policies and procedures on patient safety and confidentiality (electronic and hard copy medical records, patient charts, communication, etc.); knowledge of medical terminology, research policies and guidelines, guidelines for packing/shipping infectious substances, database building/analysis, and data management within some of the following: Access, Stata, SASS/ SPSS, and Teleform programming platforms.