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Clinical Research Coordinators

Also called: Clinical Program Manager, Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Trial Manager, Research Coordinator

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service
  • administrative services

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Health

  • medicine and dentistry

Basic Skills

  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
  • reading work related information

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Social

  • changing what is done based on other people's actions
  • understanding people's reactions

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • communicate by writing

Ideas and Logic

  • notice when problems happen
  • use rules to solve problems

Math

  • add, subtract, multiply, or divide
  • choose the right type of math to solve a problem

Investigative

People interested in this work like activities that include ideas, thinking, and figuring things out.

  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Attention to Detail
  • Initiative

Data base user interface and query software

  • Invivo Data EPX ePRO Management System
  • PPD Patient Profiles

Video conferencing software

  • Google Meet

Analytical or scientific software

  • IBM SPSS Statistics
  • The MathWorks MATLAB

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Bright.

New job opportunities are very likely in the future. This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

Median Annual Salary: $144,440

Education

Bachelor's degree or certificate after high school is usually needed.