Research Patient Recruitment Specialist

Apex Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center LLC•Mayfield Heights, OH

27d•Hybrid

About The Position

Apex Skin and the Apex Clinical Research Center are physician-led, rapidly growing organizations committed to delivering exceptional patient experiences while advancing clinical research. We are seeking an experienced and energetic Research Patient Recruitment Specialist to support our clinical research operations by driving patient recruitment and retention efforts across active studies. Reporting to the Research Network Director, this role is responsible for identifying, screening, enrolling, and engaging research participants in accordance with study protocols and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate brings strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to build trust with patients while managing multiple studies in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Requirements

BA/BS/AD/High school diploma or equivalency
Years of experience: 2-4 in the clinical research and/or medical field (clinical research coordination preferred)
Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Strong organizational skills
Effective communication skills- written and verbal.
Travel requirements: may be required to travel across Apex clinical sites.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and implement recruitment efforts to successfully meet enrollment goals
Ability to maintain knowledge regarding multiple protocols including inclusion and exclusion criteria
Build and maintain relationships with referral sources such as hospitals, physicians, and other clinical organizations
Assess subjects’ qualifications for participation based on information gathered during prescreening
Maintain ownership of sponsor provided portals
Collaborate closely with core team leaders
Demonstrate the ability to proactively identify solutions to improve existing business processes
Monitor and report metrics to key stakeholders- maintains spreadsheets with current prescreening, outreach, enrollment metrics.
May collaborate with marketing
Demonstrate the understanding of recruiting diverse patients into clinical trials
Serve as a liaison between Apex Dermatology providers and Research staff
Design recruitment activities to maximize access to potential participants, which may involve irregular work scheduling to match community needs and availability, requiring occasional evening, weekend work and off-site local travel.
Develops and maintains professional relationships, strong interpersonal skills, including frequent and open effective communication with stakeholders
Other duties, as assigned.