Eric Martinez
Upland,CA
Summary
Experienced in clinical research coordination and managing multi-disciplinary clinical trials from initiation to closeout, ensuring regulatory compliance, securing grants, and publishing peer-reviewed articles.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Assistant
Western University of Health Sciences
10.2019 - Current
- Coordinated multiple clinical research projects in collaboration with 7 hospitals/research facilities, 8 academic institutions, and 7 professional organizations, ensuring trial diversity, timely enrollment, and strong sponsor relations
- Helped secure over $200,000 through grant submissions, achieving over a 60% success rate that resulted in expanded research opportunities
- Managed study start-up through close-out, overseeing IRB submissions, subject recruitment and consent, safety monitoring, and adverse event reporting to ensure strict protocol adherence and 100% compliance with ICH-GCP and institutional policies
- Mentored medical students and research staff in GCP standards and trial procedures, resulting in 10+ national conference presentations and expanded departmental research activity
- Co-authored 6 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to 28 manuscripts, enhancing institutional visibility and scientific impact
Continuous Quality Improvement Researcher
UCSF Parnassus Medical Center
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Conducted structured patient interviews and empathy assessments, delivering actionable feedback that improved provider communication and patient care
- Analyzed data on language barriers, recommending improvements that reduced documentation discrepancies and enhanced informed communication between providers and patients, including increasing statements of empathy by 15% for non-English speaking interactions
Medical Scribe
Saddleback Valley Surgical-Medical Group
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Enhanced patient care documentation by documenting 10 weekly surgical consultations, including histories and exam findings, in electronic medical records, ensuring comprehensive records that fostered patient safety and continuity of care in a dynamic clinical environment
Lab Technician II
University of California, Irvine (Blurton-Jones Lab)
01.2015 - 12.2018
- Modeled human hematopoietic development by generating yolk-sac progenitors and microglia from induced pluripotent stem cells (IPSCs), leading to improved understanding of microglia differentiation and function in Alzheimer's Disease
- Performed RNAseq, flow cytometry, and proteomics to generate comprehensive molecular and functional cell profiles, ensuring rigorous data quality and reproducibility
- Contributed to scientific advancement by co-authoring 2 high-impact peer-reviewed publications, including in Neuron and Nature Communications
- Coordinated lab operations by managing inventory and purchase orders, ensuring supply availability, and smooth execution of experiments
Education
UCSF School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program -
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA06-2019
B.S. - Biology
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA06-2015
Skills
- Patient recruitment, retention, and informed consent
- EDC systems: (eg, REDcap, AthenaHealth EMR Software)
- Adverse event reporting (SAEs, UADEs)
- Statistical analysis and figure generation: (eg, GraphPad Prism, SPSS)
- Regulatory documentation (eg, IRB submissions)
- Scientific writing
- Budgeting and contract negotiation
- Biological sample processing & IATA/DOT shipping
- FDA, GCP/ICH, HIPAA, and OHRP guideline proficiency
Certification
Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA), Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) 2024
Timeline
Research Assistant
Western University of Health Sciences
10.2019 - Current
Continuous Quality Improvement Researcher
UCSF Parnassus Medical Center
01.2018 - 01.2019
Medical Scribe
Saddleback Valley Surgical-Medical Group
01.2018 - 12.2018
Lab Technician II
University of California, Irvine (Blurton-Jones Lab)
01.2015 - 12.2018
UCSF School of Medicine Postbaccalaureate Program -
University of California, San Francisco
B.S. - Biology
University of California, Irvine
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