Clinical Recruitment Specialist, Early Phase Clinical Research - Dallas, TX

Fortrea•Dallas, TX

About The Position

The Clinical Recruitment Specialist attracts and engages volunteers for clinical research studies and builds relationships throughout the Dallas community. The role develops and executes study recruitment strategies, coordinates advertising and outreach, creates participant-facing materials, supports IRB submissions, and partners with site leadership to meet enrollment needs. It also involves community engagement, monitoring recruitment performance and budgets, and supporting participant referral and retention initiatives. The position may require 10–20% travel and occasional evening or weekend activities.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to build relationships, think creatively, and manage multiple recruitment initiatives.
Comfort working in a fast-paced, technology-based clinical research environment with changing priorities and strict study timelines.
Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6–8 hours per day.
Ability to perform repetitive hand movements and operate laboratory equipment.
Ability to crouch, stoop, and frequently bend and twist the upper body and neck.
Ability to use a variety of in-house and off-the-shelf computer software.
Ability to lift, carry, or move objects weighing up to 15–20 pounds.
Regular and consistent attendance.
Ability to attend conferences or exhibits and entertain clients after regular business hours.
Varied hours may be required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, marketing, communications, business, or a related field; relevant and equivalent experience may be considered instead.
3–4 years of experience in clinical research, recruitment, marketing, communications, or a related discipline.
Additional language skills, including Spanish, Chinese, or Japanese.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute recruitment strategies for clinical research studies.
Coordinate local advertising, outreach, and social media recruitment efforts.
Create participant-facing recruitment materials and support IRB submissions.
Partner with site leadership to meet study enrollment needs.
Build relationships with community organizations, medical groups, and local partners.
Attend community events and represent the clinical research site.
Monitor recruitment results, participant feedback, and recruitment budgets.
Support participant referral and retention initiatives.
Travel to site locations and provide potential cross-site support or attend external training.
Attend conferences or exhibits and entertain clients after regular business hours.
Perform other duties as assigned.