Clinical/Translational Research Coordinator III

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

21h

About The Position

The Clinical/Translational Research Coordinator III (CTRC III) works with the STAR CRN team in the Center for Health Services Research, Institute for Population and Public Health. The Institute connects research and teaching with policy and practical solutions, translating knowledge into better health across local, national, and global communities. The CTRC III independently coordinates and manages the approval, implementation, and conduct of clinical and translational research studies. The role ensures protocol compliance, data integrity, participant safety, and research quality, and oversees studies from initiation through closeout in accordance with applicable policies, regulations, and best practices. The coordinator leads participant recruitment and enrollment, coordinates study activities, maintains regulatory documentation, manages study data, and supports study operations. This position serves as the operational lead for assigned studies and investigator-initiated projects, coordinating study startup, milestones, communications, multi-site activities, data management, reporting, and process improvement. The role also supports participant reimbursement and financial tracking, and may contribute to analyses, presentations, abstracts, manuscripts, and dissemination activities. This is a full-time position. Salary depends on education and experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least three years of relevant experience.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Strong organizational, time-management, and project-coordination skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to learn and independently execute new processes.
Ability to work effectively in interdisciplinary and multi-site teams and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Master’s training in Public Health or a related field.
Prior research experience.
Experience with participant recruitment, regulatory compliance, data management systems such as REDCap, and clinical or population health research.
Comfort interacting with diverse stakeholders and fostering collaborative relationships that support study success and participant engagement.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary operational lead for assigned STAR CRN studies and investigator-initiated research projects throughout the study lifecycle.
Lead study startup, including protocol feasibility assessments, operational planning, site readiness reviews, timeline development, and implementation of study procedures.
Manage study milestones, deliverables, enrollment objectives, and reporting requirements.
Coordinate communication among investigators, sponsors, health system partners, study teams, collaborating sites, and research participants.
Monitor study performance, identify operational risks and challenges, and implement corrective actions.
Coordinate multi-site research activities to promote collaboration and consistency across institutions and research teams.
Oversee adherence to IRB requirements, sponsor expectations, institutional policies, Good Clinical Practice guidelines, and applicable federal regulations.
Oversee and support study data collection, management, validation, and reconciliation in sponsor databases, REDCap, electronic data capture systems, and institutional platforms.
Review study data and documentation for accuracy, completeness, consistency, and timeliness.
Develop and deliver study reports, enrollment metrics, recruitment analyses, milestone summaries, and project status updates.
Maintain study records and source documentation in accordance with GCP, sponsor requirements, and regulatory standards.
May contribute to data analyses, scientific presentations, abstracts, manuscripts, and research dissemination.
Manage participant reimbursement processes and coordinate financial tracking and reporting with departmental administration.
Monitor, analyze, and report performance metrics for recruitment, retention, study timelines, data quality, and protocol compliance, and implement process improvements.