Education Research, Consulting Associate, Clinical Research

Huron Consulting Services•Chicago, IL

1d•Remote

About The Position

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes. The Clinical Research Consulting Associate supports the delivery of assessment, advisory, and implementation services across clinical trial start-up, regulatory, and research operations. Working as part of a broader project team, this role contributes to the execution of key workstreams, including clinical trial operational and strategy assessments, technology implementations, and optimizations, and process improvement initiatives focused on key clinical trial processes such as study activation, regulatory management, financial management, and clinical operations. This role is suited for individuals with foundational experience in clinical research who are looking to expand their exposure to enterprise-level operations, systems, and transformation initiatives.

Requirements

3-6 years of experience in clinical research (e.g., study coordination, start-up, or operations)
Exposure to multiple components of the research lifecycle (regulatory, operations, financial, data, systems)
Demonstrated contributions such as: SOP or training material development, Study start-up coordination, Participation in system implementations or process improvement efforts
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field
3–6 years of experience in clinical research or research administration
Working knowledge of study start-up, IRB processes, and clinical trial operations
Experience using CTMS and/or eRegulatory systems
Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Word)

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated career progression (e.g., Research Assistant to Coordinator)
Experience across multiple studies or a portfolio of trials
Exposure to academic medical centers or health systems
Experience across multiple therapeutic areas or institutions

Responsibilities

Support current-state assessments of clinical research operations, workflows, and pain points
Support efforts to document current state and design future state business processes
Conduct stakeholder interviews, note-taking, and synthesis of findings
Gather, organize, and analyze data related to study start-up, regulatory, financial, and operational processes
Help develop client-ready deliverables such as summaries, recommendations, workflow maps, and presentations
Participate in building SOPs, job aids, and training materials
Assist with projects related to study activation, regulatory management, clinical operations, and research finance
Track timelines, milestones, issues, and dependencies across project workstreams
Support documentation of roles, handoffs, bottlenecks, and escalation points in research processes
Contribute to identifying process improvement opportunities
Support CTMS, eRegulatory, and related research system optimization or implementation efforts
Assist with testing, validation, training support, and end-user documentation
Help document future-state workflows, system requirements, and operational impacts
Prepare meeting materials, track decisions, and follow up on action items
Maintain project trackers, risks, and status updates
Support coordination across internal team members and client stakeholders
Help ensure deliverables are organized, accurate, and on time
Experience supporting or owning IRB submissions and study activation activities
Coordination of sponsor interactions, monitoring visits, or inspections