Clinical Research Coordinator I

Benaroya Research Institute•Seattle, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Benaroya Research Institute (BRI) and Virginia Mason Medical Center (VMMC) are seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to join their Digestive Health Clinical Research team. The Center for Digestive Health at Virginia Mason is renowned for optimizing care through research, education, and a multidisciplinary approach to digestive and liver diseases, having been named by Healthgrades® as America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care. The Clinical Research Coordinator I will manage daily clinical trial operations, ensuring protocol compliance, coordinating patient visits, handling data, and facilitating communication among investigators, participants, and regulatory bodies. This role offers the chance to contribute to groundbreaking research aimed at improving digestive disease treatments. Hybrid work may be occasionally allowed based on workload, patient schedule, and performance. The typical work schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break. The Clinical Research Program at BRI collaborates with clinicians at Virginia Mason Medical Center to provide patients with access to clinical trials for over 100 conditions, including cancer, digestive disease, cardiology, and neuroscience. BRI, an independent, nonprofit research institute affiliated with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, fosters a culture of collaboration, respect, innovation, and inquiry, aiming for better patient outcomes. BRI is committed to a safe, caring, and diverse workplace, promoting inclusion, equity, and belonging.

Requirements

Minimum of one year full-time related experience required
Must maintain subject and document confidentiality at all times
Understand and comply with sponsor requirements, FDA regulations, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), International Conference on Harmonization (ICH), HIPAA, IRB, and institutional policies and procedures
Requires good medical knowledge, including medical terminology and basic subject care
May require phlebotomy and vital sign collection skills, as well as the ability to operate centrifuges and EKG machines

Nice To Haves

Higher education or vocational training specializing in healthcare
May require healthcare licensure or other specialized training

Responsibilities

Facilitate clinical research, including collaboration with affiliate or partnering research sites and conducting BRI-based studies
Prepare for new studies, including regulatory document filing and study monitor visit preparation
Screen and recruit study subjects, obtain informed consent, and document subject history
Review adverse events, concomitant medications, and ensure protocol compliance and subject safety
Handle test articles (TA), complete case report forms, and maintain source documents
Manage proper standard or research billing and ensure site quality
Coordinate subject care, including appointment scheduling, record reviews, treatment coordination, and health assessments
Collect vital signs, perform telephone triage/screening, and assist with subject arrivals
Conduct phlebotomy, specimen processing using universal precautions, and other procedures as appropriate
Participate in process improvement activities and develop corrective and preventive action plans