ACAD – Training & Quality Assurance Core
Position Summary
The UCSF Memory and Aging Center is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to support the Training and Quality Assurance (TQA) Core of the Asian Cohort for Alzheimer’s Disease (ACAD), a large-scale, multi-site initiative focused on improving Alzheimer’s disease research representation across Asian populations.
This role supports cross-site training infrastructure, data quality monitoring, and protocol harmonization across international collaborators.
Key Responsibilities
- Support implementation and oversight of training and certification processes across collaborating sites
- Contribute to quality assurance and data integrity monitoring efforts
- Assist with regulatory documentation and protocol compliance activities
- Coordinate communication across domestic and international research teams
- Maintain study-related databases and documentation systems
- Support development of standardized procedures and harmonization strategies
Ideal Candidate
- Detail-oriented and highly organized
- Strong proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
- Comfortable working in multi-site and cross-cultural research environments
- Interested in research infrastructure, data quality, and systems-level coordination
LINGHUa-Multiverse (R01 AG080469) and ENHANCE studies
Position Summary
The LINGHUA-Multiverse Study is a longitudinal, multi-site investigation examining bilingualism, language experience, and cognitive resilience across diverse populations. The ENHANCE Study is a multi-site research initiative focused on translating, adapting, and validating culturally and linguistically appropriate cognitive assessment tools for Chinese-speaking older adults in the United States
This role supports participant coordination, study operations, and data harmonization efforts across collaborating sites. The position contributes to the implementation of standardized assessment protocols and supports efforts to strengthen equity and methodological rigor in cognitive aging research.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with coordination of research participants and study procedures
- Contribute to data management, organization, and quality monitoring
- Support harmonization of cognitive, linguistic, and neuroimaging data across sites
- Participate in research meetings and cross-site collaborations
- Assist with preparation of data summaries, presentations, and reports
- Contribute to general research operations and project coordination
Ideal Candidate
- Strong proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese and English.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Interest in cross-linguistic, multilingualism, cognitive neuroscience, or dementia research
- Comfortable working with structured datasets and research documentation