Clinical Research Coordinator 1

ICON plc • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

ICON is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator 1 for its Accellacare team in Nashville, Tennessee. The role helps ensure volunteer safety, supports the Accellacare mission, and meets study priorities. The coordinator recruits suitable participants, promotes the site’s services to participants and sponsor representatives, and performs the tasks needed to coordinate and complete studies in accordance with their protocols.

The position is 100% onsite at Accellacare, 5653 Frist Blvd., Ste. 239, Hermitage, TN 37076, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and no weekends or holidays. The coordinator performs protocol-specific clinical procedures, supports study drug preparation and administration, monitors for complications, maintains study and safety documentation, and helps prepare for sponsor or FDA audits. The role also supports recruitment, site promotion, supply and equipment management, staff training, and laboratory workflows.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of work experience in a clinical research or pharmaceutical environment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Motivation to pursue a career in clinical research.
• Excellent time-management and planning skills, with an organized approach to work.
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or another related field.
• Legal right to work in the country where the role is based.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical and technical procedures required by study protocols, including venipuncture, specimen processing, vital signs, electrocardiograms, IV infusions and pump operations, Holter monitoring, pulmonary function testing, allergy testing, pregnancy testing, strep screening, and IM or SQ injections, as ordered by the investigator.
• Attend investigator meetings, site initiation visits, and coordinator meetings to receive protocol and clinical-procedure training.
• Develop knowledge of study drugs, particularly medications administered by injection or intravenous infusion.
• Monitor for possible complications related to study drug administration, particularly injections and intravenous infusions.
• Maintain accurate medication dispensing logs, including lot number, drug or placebo status, and information about third-party or unblinded medication mixers or preparers.
• Document laboratory data and adverse reactions, and notify investigators, sponsors, and the Institutional Review Board immediately about unexpected or serious events when indicated.
• Assist other staff as organizational needs, priorities, time, and abilities permit.
• Recruit suitable clinical-trial participants and promote the site’s services, including through designated weekly recruitment time.
• Promote the site with monitors and internal contacts to support consideration for future trials.
• Respond to queries promptly, enter data promptly, and work with monitors during onsite visits.
• Prepare study documentation for sponsor or FDA audits and assist auditors throughout the audit.
• Order clinical supplies and protocol-specific rescue drugs; store and monitor rescue drugs; and conduct and document scheduled assessments of the code/crash cart and AED.
• Monitor and maintain refrigerators, freezers, and investigational-product storage temperatures.
• Maintain knowledge of temperature-monitoring devices and procedures for laboratory specimens and investigational products, and explain temperature monitoring and maintenance to staff and sponsors.
• Maintain certification for packaging and shipping specimens on dry ice and keep laboratory-procedure knowledge current to support workflow.
• Act as the site OSHA Representative, including maintaining employee immunization records, obtaining vaccines when necessary for the site or PMG, and administering vaccines to staff.
• Perform equipment calibration when needed if it is not handled by the lab coordinator or an outside service, and maintain calibration records.
• Support training and development of clinical skills for site staff as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance-related incentives.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.

What This Job Offers

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