# Clinical Research Coordinator

*/JobTypes/Clinical_Research_Coordinator*

## Neighborhood

### Related (delivered by)

- [Clinical Trial Site Administration](/Processes/Clinical_Trial_Site_Administration) — delivered by · Processes
- [Participant recruitment](/Processes/Participant_recruitment) — delivered by · Processes
- [Grant-Funded Study Administration](/Processes/Grant-Funded_Study_Administration) — delivered by · Processes
- [Chain of Custody Documentation for Clinical Trials](/Processes/Chain_of_Custody_Documentation_for_Clinical_Trials) — delivered by · Processes
- [Conduct research to develop or improve diagnostic or therapeutic counseling techniques.](/Tasks/Conduct_research_to_develop_or_improve_diagnostic_or_therapeutic_counseling_techniques.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct research to develop and test surgical techniques that can improve operating procedures and o...](/Tasks/Conduct_research_to_develop_and_test_surgical_techniques_that_can_improve_operating_procedures_and_o...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.](/Activities/Conduct_research_to_increase_knowledge_about_medical_issues.) — delivered by · Activities
- [Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments f...](/Tasks/Plan_and_direct_studies_to_investigate_human_or_animal_disease,_preventive_methods,_and_treatments_f...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Solicit industry-sponsored trials through contacts and professional organizations.](/Tasks/Solicit_industry-sponsored_trials_through_contacts_and_professional_organizations.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Contact outside health care providers and communicate with subjects to obtain follow-up information.](/Tasks/Contact_outside_health_care_providers_and_communicate_with_subjects_to_obtain_follow-up_information.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care,...](/Tasks/Instruct_research_staff_in_scientific_and_procedural_aspects_of_studies_including_standards_of_care,...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Order drugs or devices necessary for study completion.](/Tasks/Order_drugs_or_devices_necessary_for_study_completion.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Participate in clinical research projects.](/Tasks/Participate_in_clinical_research_projects.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Participate in clinical research projects, such as by reviewing protocols, reviewing patient records...](/Tasks/Participate_in_clinical_research_projects,_such_as_by_reviewing_protocols,_reviewing_patient_records...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Plan or conduct exercise physiology research projects.](/Tasks/Plan_or_conduct_exercise_physiology_research_projects.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Interview participants to obtain medical history or assess participant goals.](/Tasks/Interview_participants_to_obtain_medical_history_or_assess_participant_goals.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi...](/Tasks/Perform_specific_protocol_procedures_such_as_interviewing_subjects,_taking_vital_signs,_and_performi...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Monitor study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, a...](/Tasks/Monitor_study_activities_to_ensure_compliance_with_protocols_and_with_all_relevant_local,_federal,_a...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct laboratory or clinical research on allergy or immunology topics.](/Tasks/Conduct_laboratory_or_clinical_research_on_allergy_or_immunology_topics.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding the reporting of e...](/Tasks/Record_adverse_event_and_side_effect_data_and_confer_with_investigators_regarding_the_reporting_of_e...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Develop advertising and other informational materials to be used in subject recruitment.](/Tasks/Develop_advertising_and_other_informational_materials_to_be_used_in_subject_recruitment.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.](/Tasks/Schedule_subjects_for_appointments,_procedures,_or_inpatient_stays_as_required_by_study_protocols.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Design, conduct, or provide support to nursing informatics research.](/Tasks/Design,_conduct,_or_provide_support_to_nursing_informatics_research.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Register protocol patients with appropriate statistical centers as required.](/Tasks/Register_protocol_patients_with_appropriate_statistical_centers_as_required.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me...](/Tasks/Assess_eligibility_of_potential_subjects_through_methods_such_as_screening_interviews,_reviews_of_me...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct, or assist in the conduct of, music therapy research.](/Tasks/Conduct,_or_assist_in_the_conduct_of,_music_therapy_research.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, ...](/Tasks/Maintain_required_records_of_study_activity_including_case_report_forms,_drug_dispensation_records,_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Schedule appointments for research subjects or clinical patients.](/Tasks/Schedule_appointments_for_research_subjects_or_clinical_patients.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct family medical studies to evaluate the genetic basis for traits or diseases.](/Tasks/Conduct_family_medical_studies_to_evaluate_the_genetic_basis_for_traits_or_diseases.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Arrange for research study sites and determine staff or equipment availability.](/Tasks/Arrange_for_research_study_sites_and_determine_staff_or_equipment_availability.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Collect for, or share with, research projects patient data on specific genetic disorders or syndrome...](/Tasks/Collect_for,_or_share_with,_research_projects_patient_data_on_specific_genetic_disorders_or_syndrome...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event ...](/Tasks/Prepare_study-related_documentation,_such_as_protocol_worksheets,_procedural_manuals,_adverse_event_...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Screen potential subjects to determine their suitability as study participants.](/Tasks/Screen_potential_subjects_to_determine_their_suitability_as_study_participants.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Maintain contact with sponsors to schedule and coordinate site visits or to answer questions about i...](/Tasks/Maintain_contact_with_sponsors_to_schedule_and_coordinate_site_visits_or_to_answer_questions_about_i...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Track research participants, and perform any necessary follow-up tasks.](/Tasks/Track_research_participants,_and_perform_any_necessary_follow-up_tasks.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subj...](/Tasks/Track_enrollment_status_of_subjects_and_document_dropout_information_such_as_dropout_causes_and_subj...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Confer with health care professionals to determine the best recruitment practices for studies.](/Tasks/Confer_with_health_care_professionals_to_determine_the_best_recruitment_practices_for_studies.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected.](/Tasks/Inform_patients_or_caregivers_about_study_aspects_and_outcomes_to_be_expected.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Edit and submit protocols and other required research documentation.](/Tasks/Edit_and_submit_protocols_and_other_required_research_documentation.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct research on neuropsychological disorders.](/Tasks/Conduct_research_on_neuropsychological_disorders.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Archive case documentation and study materials as required by regulations and laws.](/Tasks/Archive_case_documentation_and_study_materials_as_required_by_regulations_and_laws.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Recruit and schedule research participants.](/Tasks/Recruit_and_schedule_research_participants.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct clinical research on topics such as maternal or infant health care, contraceptive methods, b...](/Tasks/Conduct_clinical_research_on_topics_such_as_maternal_or_infant_health_care,_contraceptive_methods,_b...) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct clinical or laboratory-based research in ophthalmology.](/Tasks/Conduct_clinical_or_laboratory-based_research_in_ophthalmology.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Conduct clinical or basic research.](/Tasks/Conduct_clinical_or_basic_research.) — delivered by · Tasks
- [Test with patients](/Processes/Test_with_patients) — delivered by · Processes
- [Conduct patient tests, interviews, and focus groups](/Processes/Conduct_patient_tests,_interviews,_and_focus_groups) — delivered by · Processes

### Related (signature role)

- [Teaching Hospital](/CompanyTypes/Teaching_Hospital) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Site Management Organization](/CompanyTypes/Site_Management_Organization) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Academic Medical Center](/CompanyTypes/Academic_Medical_Center) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Clinical Trial Site Network](/CompanyTypes/Clinical_Trial_Site_Network) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Health Research Firm](/CompanyTypes/Health_Research_Firm) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Medical Research Institute](/CompanyTypes/Medical_Research_Institute) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Independent Medical Research Foundations](/CompanyTypes/Independent_Medical_Research_Foundations) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Academic Psychiatric Institutes](/CompanyTypes/Academic_Psychiatric_Institutes) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Academic Medical Centers](/CompanyTypes/Academic_Medical_Centers) — signature role · CompanyTypes
- [Large Urban Academic Medical Centers](/CompanyTypes/Large_Urban_Academic_Medical_Centers) — signature role · CompanyTypes

### Related (staff)

- [Clinical Research](/Departments/Clinical_Research) — staff · Departments

### Who staffs this

- [Research Institution](/CompanyTypes/Research_Institution) — staffs · CompanyTypes
- [Academic Research Institution](/CompanyTypes/Academic_Research_Institution) — staffs · CompanyTypes

### Perform

- [Report Adverse Events to Sponsors and IRB](/Tasks/Report_Adverse_Events_to_Sponsors_and_IRB) — perform · Tasks
- [Recruit and Screen Research Participants](/Tasks/Recruit_and_Screen_Research_Participants) — perform · Tasks
- [Obtain patients' informed consent to proposed interventions.](/Tasks/Obtain_patients'_informed_consent_to_proposed_interventions.) — perform · Tasks
- [Obtain informed consent of research subjects or their guardians.](/Tasks/Obtain_informed_consent_of_research_subjects_or_their_guardians.) — perform · Tasks
- [Enter Case Report Form Data](/Tasks/Enter_Case_Report_Form_Data) — perform · Tasks
- [Collect Study Data](/Tasks/Collect_Study_Data) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate with sponsors and monitors](/Tasks/Coordinate_with_sponsors_and_monitors) — perform · Tasks
- [Maintain regulatory and study files](/Tasks/Maintain_regulatory_and_study_files) — perform · Tasks
- [Process and ship study specimens](/Tasks/Process_and_ship_study_specimens) — perform · Tasks
- [Collect and record source data](/Tasks/Collect_and_record_source_data) — perform · Tasks
- [Coordinate study drug and sample logistics](/Tasks/Coordinate_study_drug_and_sample_logistics) — perform · Tasks
- [Liaise with the sponsor monitor on queries](/Tasks/Liaise_with_the_sponsor_monitor_on_queries) — perform · Tasks
- [Maintain Regulatory Binders](/Tasks/Maintain_Regulatory_Binders) — perform · Tasks
- [Obtain Informed Consent](/Tasks/Obtain_Informed_Consent) — perform · Tasks
- [Schedule and Conduct Study Visits](/Tasks/Schedule_and_Conduct_Study_Visits) — perform · Tasks
- [Screen and Enroll Study Participants](/Tasks/Screen_and_Enroll_Study_Participants) — perform · Tasks

### Requires ability

- [Interpersonal Skill](/Ability/Interpersonal_Skill) — requires ability · Ability
- [Organizational Skill](/Ability/Organizational_Skill) — requires ability · Ability
- [Attention to Detail](/Ability/Attention_to_Detail) — requires ability · Ability
- [Time Management](/Ability/Time_Management) — requires ability · Ability
- [Information Ordering](/Ability/Information_Ordering) — requires ability · Ability
- [Oral Expression](/Ability/Oral_Expression) — requires ability · Ability
- [Problem Sensitivity](/Ability/Problem_Sensitivity) — requires ability · Ability

### Engage in

- [Conduct study visits](/Activities/Conduct_study_visits) — engage in · Activities
- [Report adverse events to the IRB and sponsor](/Activities/Report_adverse_events_to_the_IRB_and_sponsor) — engage in · Activities
- [Schedule and conduct study visits](/Activities/Schedule_and_conduct_study_visits) — engage in · Activities
- [Obtain Informed Consent](/Activities/Obtain_Informed_Consent) — engage in · Activities
- [Screen and Enroll Study Participants](/Activities/Screen_and_Enroll_Study_Participants) — engage in · Activities

### Required knowledge

- [Adverse Event Reporting](/Knowledge/Adverse_Event_Reporting) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Clinical Trial Protocols](/Knowledge/Clinical_Trial_Protocols) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [IRB Requirements](/Knowledge/IRB_Requirements) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Good Clinical Practice](/Knowledge/Good_Clinical_Practice) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Human Subjects Protection](/Knowledge/Human_Subjects_Protection) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Institutional Review Board Requirements](/Knowledge/Institutional_Review_Board_Requirements) — requires knowledge · Knowledge
- [Study Protocol Procedures](/Knowledge/Study_Protocol_Procedures) — requires knowledge · Knowledge

### Required skills

- [Data Collection](/Skills/Data_Collection) — requires skill · Skills
- [Specimen Processing](/Skills/Specimen_Processing) — requires skill · Skills
- [Source Documentation](/Skills/Source_Documentation) — requires skill · Skills
- [Subject Recruitment](/Skills/Subject_Recruitment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Study Visit Coordination](/Skills/Study_Visit_Coordination) — requires skill · Skills
- [Clinical Data Entry](/Skills/Clinical_Data_Entry) — requires skill · Skills
- [Informed Consent Administration](/Skills/Informed_Consent_Administration) — requires skill · Skills
- [Participant Recruitment](/Skills/Participant_Recruitment) — requires skill · Skills
- [Regulatory Recordkeeping](/Skills/Regulatory_Recordkeeping) — requires skill · Skills

### Uses tool

- [Specimen Centrifuge](/Products/Specimen_Centrifuge) — uses tool · Products
- [Phlebotomy Supplies](/Products/Phlebotomy_Supplies) — uses tool · Products
- [Vital Signs Monitor](/Products/Vital_Signs_Monitor) — uses tool · Products

### Uses software

- [Electronic Data Capture System](/Software/Electronic_Data_Capture_System) — uses software · Software
- [Clinical Trial Management System](/Software/Clinical_Trial_Management_System) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Data Capture](/Software/Electronic_Data_Capture) — uses software · Software
- [Electronic Health Record](/Software/Electronic_Health_Record) — uses software · Software

### Type of

- [Clinical Research Coordinators](/Occupations/Clinical_Research_Coordinators) — type of · Occupations

### Problems this exposes

- [patient eligibility screening against inclusion/exclusion criteria buried in 80-page protocol](/Problems/patient_eligibility_screening_against_inclusion%2Fexclusion_criteria_buried_in_80-page_protocol) — exposes problem · Problems
- [informed-consent version control — re-consenting subjects when the ICF amends mid-study](/Problems/informed-consent_version_control_—_re-consenting_subjects_when_the_ICF_amends_mid-study) — exposes problem · Problems
- [protocol-deviation logging and IRB continuing-review reporting is reactive and easily missed](/Problems/protocol-deviation_logging_and_IRB_continuing-review_reporting_is_reactive_and_easily_missed) — exposes problem · Problems
- [adverse-event coding to MedDRA and SAE 24-hour reporting timelines](/Problems/adverse-event_coding_to_MedDRA_and_SAE_24-hour_reporting_timelines) — exposes problem · Problems
- [visit-window compliance scheduling across multiple concurrent protocols](/Problems/visit-window_compliance_scheduling_across_multiple_concurrent_protocols) — exposes problem · Problems
- [study-drug accountability and temperature-excursion logs reconciled by hand for monitor visits](/Problems/study-drug_accountability_and_temperature-excursion_logs_reconciled_by_hand_for_monitor_visits) — exposes problem · Problems
- [source-data-verification against EDC (e.g. Medidata Rave) is manual transcription line-by-line](/Problems/source-data-verification_against_EDC_(e.g._Medidata_Rave)_is_manual_transcription_line-by-line) — exposes problem · Problems