Clinical Research Coordinator I
The Clinical Research Coordinator I manages day-to-day operations of multiple clinical trials, ensuring compliance with study protocols and participant safety. This role involves coordinating recruitment, enrollment, and retention of study participants, supervising junior staff, and liaising with monitors and stakeholders to maintain high-quality clinical research standards.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator I to manage day-to-day site activities for clinical trials based in The Villages, FL. In this role you will support study operations, ensure protocol compliance, and help maintain data quality and participant safety.
- Conduct multiple ongoing clinical trials (various sizes/complexities) involving patients or healthy volunteers.
- Complete and maintain protocol-required documentation to capture data accurately and ensure subject safety and informed participation.
- Coordinate recruitment, enrollment, and retention activities for study participants.
- Serve as site lead on assigned studies; liaise with monitors, sponsors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Train and mentor junior staff and provide on-the-job guidance to entry-level team members.
- Interact with research site teams and other interdepartmental staff to resolve operational issues.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (academic/vocational qualification) or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 0–5 years of relevant clinical research experience; 1+ year of leadership responsibility preferred.
- Experience or training that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the role.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Directly supervises individual contributors, administrative support and/or entry-level professionals.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate complex information clearly.
- Excellent organizational skills; able to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and meet tight timelines.
- Ability to motivate and mentor staff; fundamental interpersonal skills for team environments.
- Familiarity with budgets, basic project planning, and performance metrics.
- Working knowledge of FDA Good Clinical Practices (GCP), ICH guidelines, and standard operating procedures for clinical research.
- Understanding of Records Management, eTMF processes, taxonomy/folder structures, and audit preparedness.
- Comfortable using a variety of software tools (including off-the-shelf and in-house applications).
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements
- Work primarily in an office environment with periodic travel to clinical sites; domestic and occasional international travel may be required.
- Frequently stationary for 6–8 hours per day; repetitive hand movements and moderate mobility expected.
- Occasional crouching, stooping, bending, and twisting of upper body/neck.
- Light to moderate lifting (typical max 15–20 lbs).
- May require use of PPE (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs) and ability to lift up to 40 lbs without assistance in some environments.
Compensation
- Estimated pay: $62,178 per year (estimated).
Why Join Us
When you join Confidential Client, you become part of a collaborative scientific team committed to excellence and development. You’ll gain hands-on experience managing clinical trials and an opportunity to grow your career in clinical research operations.
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