Clinical Research Coordinator

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Richfield, MN

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Join us as a Clinical Research Coordinator I – To coordinate and manage clinical trials, ensuring adherence to protocols, regulatory requirements, and timelines while working closely with the clinical team to support patient recruitment, data collection, and documentation efforts for advancing medical research. At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification in the clinical / medical field
• BLS certificate required.
• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 0 to 2 years’). In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
• Basic understanding of the clinical research process (i.e., GCP, SOPs, informed consent, safety monitoring, etc.)
• Capable of working independently, analyzing and working with attention to detail, processing and prioritizing sensitive complex information and problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and sound judgement
• Adequate decision-making, negotiation and influencing skills
• Decent communication skills and English fluency will be an advantage
• Decent organizational skills
• Essential proficiency in basic computer applications
• Decent interpersonal skills to work in a team environment

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical studies according to FDA/GCP and ICH regulations and guidelines.
• Provide medical care to patients, always ensuring patient safety comes first.
• Perform all defined study activities (i.e, informed consent, screening, and protocol procedures which include but are not limited to vital signs, pregnancy tests, height, weight, ECG's, etc.).
• Phlebotomy and sample processing/shipping
• Record all patient information and results from tests as per protocol on required forms.
• Where required, may complete IP accountability logs and associated information.
• Report suspected of non-compliance to relevant site staff.
• Ensure that IRB approval is obtained prior to study initiation and IRB requirements are met throughout the study.
• Promote the company and build a positive relationship with patients to ensure retention.
• Attend site initiation meetings and all other relevant meetings to receive training on protocol.
• May be required to call patients, do patient bookings and follow-up calls to confirm bookings or provide information or results.
• Log/complete information on sponsor systems and ensure all information provided is accurate (i.e., case report forms, EDC, etc.) and ensure it is completed within timeframe.
• Gather source documents, update patient files and notes, always ensuring relevant and most up to date information is recorded.
• Adhere to company COP/SCOP.
• May be required to dispose of waste according to standards and assist in keeping a general neat appearance of the facility.

Benefits

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs
• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan
• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

What This Job Offers

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