Research Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in science, nursing, or health care.
• Ability to initiate, accept, and adapt to change.
• Pennsylvania Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of research experience.
• Two years of direct clinical experience in an acute-care or healthcare setting.
• Ability to mentor research staff in conducting clinical trials and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification through ONCC, Pennsylvania, upon hire.
• Certified Clinical Research Coordinator (CCRC) certification through ACRP, Pennsylvania, upon hire.
• Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) certification through SCRA, Pennsylvania, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and conduct approved clinical research trials, coordinating and managing patient assessments, phlebotomy, drug administration, and monitoring of side effects according to protocol standards and applicable clinical safety and regulatory requirements.
• Assist with drug and medical device accountability according to regulatory guidelines.
• Collect, record, and report study data; monitor sponsor and other agency visits to evaluate the accuracy and quality of collected data.
• Attend all site initiation visits to understand projects for cross-coverage and serve as a backup coordinator for designated clinical trials.
• Assist with NORI/IRB submissions and maintain regulatory, legal, and other required clinical-trial documentation.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with patients, family members, sponsors, and external contacts to optimize research outcomes.
• Contribute to the healthcare team's development of patients’ plans of care.
• Educate participants and staff about disease processes, therapies, and treatments under study.