Clinical Research Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• College or university degree in a related field.
• Two to five years of work experience in a related job discipline.
• Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively with patients, faculty, staff, research teams, sponsors, and other stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to manage multiple activities, prioritize competing demands, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with diverse individuals and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong data management skills and attention to detail, accuracy, and completeness in research records and documentation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, and ability to learn clinical research databases and electronic systems.
• Ability to interpret and apply clinical research protocols, regulatory requirements, and study documentation and resolve issues appropriately.
• Sound judgment, ownership of assigned responsibilities, and ability to complete work accurately and on time with limited supervision.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities, study requirements, and assignments while maintaining productivity and quality.
• Ability to comprehend, retain, and apply complex study protocols, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to adhere to clinical research regulations, institutional policies, study protocols, and confidentiality requirements.
• Ability to navigate assigned University of Chicago clinical, research, and administrative locations.
• Ability to follow safety and infection-prevention protocols, including use of personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Relevant clinical research experience.
• Working knowledge of coordinating multiple studies, such as investigator-initiated, industry-sponsored, and multi-site trials.

Responsibilities

• Manage clinical trial activities, including screening, enrollment, participant follow-up, case report forms, and adverse event reports.
• Recruit and interview potential study participants with guidance from the PI and other clinical research staff.
• Collect, process, ship, and store specimens according to established aseptic techniques.
• Coordinate studies from startup through closeout, including recruitment, screening, informed consent, research data collection, and protocol adherence.
• Plan and coordinate participant schedules for study procedures, return visits, and treatment schedules.
• Educate participants about study procedures, visit schedules, what to report, and the risks and benefits of procedures.
• Perform visit assessments and monitor for adverse events.
• Organize and attend sponsor site visits and other relevant study meetings.
• Protect participant and data confidentiality, secure research data and personal health information, and comply with federal regulations and sponsor protocols.
• Implement and document Standard Operating Procedures according to sponsor, PI, and regulatory agency specifications.
• Maintain accurate and complete study records, including consent forms, IRB approvals, source documentation, case report forms, drug dispensing logs, and study communications.
• Prepare IRB submissions independently and understand the IRB submission and review process.
• Ensure compliance with federal regulations and institutional policies.
• May prepare and maintain protocol submissions and revisions.
• May assist with training new or backup coordinators.
• Support professional, organizational, and operational tasks under moderate supervision.
• Facilitate and participate in daily activities of moderately complex clinical studies, including patient data retrieval, clinical research recordkeeping, and program audits.
• Coordinate collection of analyzable clinical research data and samples with limited to moderate independence, and contribute to problem-solving on assigned studies and tasks.
• Perform other related work as needed.

Benefits

• The University offers benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off.