About Careertakes

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Role Overview

Confidential Client is recruiting a Clinical Research Coordinator II to support research in Emergency Medicine (Hoffmann Lab) and Infectious Diseases. This role splits time across both research programs and is responsible for coordinating clinical study operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, managing participant interactions, and maintaining high-quality study data.

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What You’ll Do

• Coordinate initiation, regulatory review, and ongoing compliance for clinical research studies, including preparation of IRB and sponsor documentation.
• Maintain study regulatory binders, source documents, and electronic records in accordance with protocol and sponsor requirements.
• Arrange and conduct study visits; support site qualification, initiation, monitoring, and close-out activities.
• Collect, process, and ship specimens per protocol; document procedures and support QA/QC to ensure data integrity.
• Screen and enroll participants, conduct informed consent, coordinate participant reimbursements, and serve as a primary patient liaison for study-related questions.
• Manage supplies and equipment inventory, prepare lab kits, and process requisitions.
• Track timelines and deliverables for grants and study milestones.
• Prepare abstracted and coded datasets and maintain codebooks/data dictionaries to support analysis.
• Represent study teams at investigator meetings and conferences; assist with study-related educational activities.
• Support invoicing and billing processes related to clinical studies.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support research operations.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of relevant research experience required. A combination of education and related experience may be considered in lieu of the degree.
• Familiarity with IRB processes, FDA regulations, HSR, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent studies.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic data management and analytical abilities; comfortable with both quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Entry-level leadership and demonstrated ability to prioritize, problem-solve, and collaborate in a team environment.
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace.

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Education & Pay

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree required (High School Diploma/GED noted as minimum baseline in source).
• Pay Range: $49,920.00 - $81,619.20 per year.

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Benefits

Full-time employees working 20+ hours/week may be eligible for a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid group life and disability
• Employer contributions toward Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, and paid parental leave
• Retirement plan with employer match (e.g., 403(b) with 5% match)
• Voluntary benefits (supplemental life, critical illness, tuition assistance, adoption benefits, childcare/eldercare support, EAP, employee discounts, and more)

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Location & Work Context

This position supports research based in Chicago, IL, and involves regular interaction with clinical teams, research participants, and study sponsors. Some travel between hospital units and occasional conference attendance may be required.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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