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Also called clinical coordinator, clinical data coordinator, clinical program coordinator and clinical research nurse coordinator.
$167,220
Median pay a year
108,690
People do this work
6
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Interviewing others
Maintaining compliance documentation
Conferencing with organizational members
Monitoring individual activities
Monitoring compliance
Conducting financial audits
Analyzing risks
Calculating numerical data for medical activitie
Analyzing data
Interpreting research data
Developing promotional materials
Maintaining knowledge of developments
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Clinical Research Coordinator
Summary
Clinical Research Coordinator planning and coordinating clinical research projects, managing subject appointments, performing protocol procedures, and ensuring compliance with study protocols and regulatory policies
Experience
Clinical Research Coordinator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Scheduled subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols
Performed specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms
Assessed eligibility of potential subjects through screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses
Prepared study-related documentation including protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, and progress reports
Monitored study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and relevant regulatory and institutional policies
Maintained required records of study activity including case report forms and drug dispensation records
Collaborated with investigators to prepare presentations or reports of clinical study procedures, results, and conclusions
Skills
Core Skills
Interviewing others, Monitoring individual activities, Monitoring compliance, Maintaining compliance documentation, Conferencing with organizational members
Checking & Planning
Conducting financial audits, Analyzing risks, Calculating numerical data for medical activitie, Analyzing data, Interpreting research data
Tools and software
Clinical trial management software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Scheduled subjects for appointments and proceduresPerformed protocol procedures including interviews and vital signsAssessed eligibility of potential subjects through interviewsPrepared study-related documentation and reportsInformed patients about study aspects and outcomesMonitored study activities for compliance with protocols
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Scheduled subjects for appointments and procedures, ensuring efficient use of time and resources
Assessed eligibility of potential subjects through detailed interviews, contributing to accurate participant selection
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Scheduled several subjects each week for appointments and procedures, ensuring efficient use of time and resources
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Assessed eligibility of potential subjects through detailed interviews, contributing to accurate participant selection
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Fewer disqualified subjectsBetter match for study criteriaIncreased participant retention
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The work itself
What a Clinical Research Coordinator does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.
What it pays
How much does a Clinical Research Coordinator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$119,430
Median
$167,220
75th percentile
$221,540
About 108,690 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$105,110
$130,590
$150,920
AL
$102,860
$133,470
$168,680
AR
$87,540
$119,430
$170,890
AZ
$87,660
$124,920
$161,890
CA
$167,630
$210,230
$304,380
CO
$121,090
$152,730
$210,340
CT
$170,560
$210,670
$259,720
DC
$126,730
$156,730
$185,220
FL
$77,150
$112,220
$165,110
HI
$79,640
$107,810
$136,940
IA
$82,550
$109,760
$157,260
ID
$101,880
$124,800
$176,570
IL
$115,190
$159,670
$208,440
IN
$66,850
$108,250
$164,640
KS
$121,590
$153,820
$190,420
KY
$86,560
$126,440
$173,620
LA
$93,610
$115,950
$146,990
MA
$214,550
$267,290
$321,770
MD
$141,530
$168,620
$200,510
ME
$103,600
$141,360
$186,560
MI
$98,300
$129,070
$169,290
MN
$104,430
$136,450
$185,540
MO
$86,600
$129,410
$173,260
MS
$99,990
$119,430
$153,570
MT
$104,110
$119,430
$145,270
NC
$134,460
$173,870
$216,510
ND
$110,020
$131,370
$166,000
NE
$82,640
$120,620
$145,610
NH
$108,940
$134,010
$172,400
NJ
$169,560
$207,030
$281,510
NV
$82,020
$112,260
$141,670
NY
$80,480
$134,680
$193,690
OH
$105,020
$137,170
$168,600
OK
$79,680
$112,260
$145,270
OR
$124,190
$143,120
$202,460
PA
$83,960
$137,900
$219,230
PR
$91,560
$119,430
$135,060
RI
$79,810
$130,480
$165,080
SC
$96,700
$131,140
$178,900
SD
$106,470
$128,140
$151,830
TN
$96,630
$124,530
$180,570
TX
$91,950
$129,960
$165,800
UT
$82,880
$119,430
$160,260
VA
$110,300
$150,570
$185,220
VT
$97,620
$131,290
$173,170
WA
$142,130
$182,480
$223,260
WI
$107,660
$128,890
$163,320
WV
$115,920
$138,010
$161,120
WY
$106,330
$109,300
$119,430
Other names
Other names for this job
clinical coordinator, clinical data coordinator, clinical program coordinator, clinical research nurse coordinator, clinical trial coordinator, oncology clinical research coordinator, research coordinator, clinical manager, clinical program manager, clinical project manager, clinical research administrator, clinical research director.
More names for this work
clinical research manager, clinical research monitor, clinical study manager, clinical trial manager, clinical trials manager, postdoctoral associate, postdoctoral fellow, postdoctoral research fellow, postdoctoral researcher.
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Clinical Research Coordinator
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Median pay
$167,220 a year
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What you have not done yet. Directing financial operations, Liaising between departments, Representing the organization
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