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A Brief Overview Under the direction of the Vice Chair of Clinical Research and Clinical Research Program Manager, the Clinical Research Coordinator will oversee a portfolio of NIH and privately funded prospective studies within the Radiology Clinical Research Core. Responsibilities include managing all phases of study conduct from IRB submissions, recruitment, enrollment, and regulatory compliance through study closeout while ensuring alignment with institutional, sponsor, and regulatory requirements. The coordinator will lead cross-site collaboration, maintain audit readiness, oversee timelines and budgets, support grant management, and coordinate with institutional partners (ORC, IND Office, OnCore etc.). The role also includes supervising, mentoring, and training research trainees and supporting principal investigators; developing clinical research onboarding; supporting data management and analysis; and contributing to abstracts, manuscripts, and dissemination efforts. The coordinator must effectively manage multiple studies simultaneously, prioritize competing demands, and provide direction to enhance clinical research operations, partnerships, data quality, and participant outcomes in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

What you will do

Core responsibilities

Adhere to an IRB approved protocol

Participate in the informed consent process of study subjects

Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants

Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care

Screen, recruit and enroll patients/research participants

Maintain study source documents

Report adverse events

Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance

Educate subjects and family on protocol, study intervention, etc.

Comply with Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines

Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies

Related responsibilities

Prepare, manage, submit, and maintain essential regulatory documents (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and remain aware of the regulatory status for projects within scope of role

Complete case report forms (paper & electronic data capture) and address queries

Facilitate pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, and monitoring visit as appropriate

Facilitate study close out activities as appropriate

Coordinate research/project team meetings

Collect, process and ship laboratory specimens

Schedule subject visits and procedures

Retain records/archive documents after study close out

Additional Responsibilities may include

Manage study finances including sponsor invoicing & resolving study subject billing issues

Develop advertisement materials

Act as liaison for research subject, investigator, IRB, sponsor, and healthcare professionals

Organize and/or run study-related meetings locally or across teams (for multi-site projects)

Support study team communications and outreach

Provide training to junior staff on conduct of research studies

Document investigational product (drug/device) accountability

Self-monitor and self-audit responsibilities

Develop informed consent document and/or draft or edit IRB protocols or related documents such as study administration manuals

Maintain Clinical Trial.gov

Develop Case Report Forms

Assignments to include more complex studies

Education Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree Required

Master's Degree in a related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications

At least two (2) years of clinical/research coordination experience Required

At least three (3) years of clinical/research coordination experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Strong time management skills

Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

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SALARY RANGE:

$58,300.00 - $72,900.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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