Education Research, Consulting Associate, Clinical Research

Huron • Chicago, IL

3d • $105,000 - $120,000 • Remote

About The Position

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

• 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
• Familiarity with regulatory documentation and audit readiness practices

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

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with a generous employer match
• employee stock purchase plan
• generous Paid Time Off policy
• paid parental leave
• adoption assistance
• Wellness Program supports employee total well-being by providing free annual health screenings and coaching, bank at work, and on-site workshops, as well as ongoing programs recognizing major events in the lives of our employees throughout the year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level