Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator
Job Description

Join a dedicated team in the field of clinical research, focusing on the initiation and activation of new clinical trial protocols. As a Clinical Research Coordinator, you will play a crucial role in verifying approvals from various review boards, managing study tools, and ensuring the proper documentation and registration of research patients.

Responsibilities

• Verify Scientific Review Board (SRB), Institutional Review Board (IRB), Human Research Oversight Committee (HROC), data collection plans, and finance/contract approvals prior to study activation.
• Coordinate the preparation of study tools, including study binders, medication diaries, eligibility checklists, and flow sheets.
• Develop study tools using software such as Excel® and Word®, and collaborate with Research Nurse Clinicians and/or physicians to review patients’ charts and medical history for protocol eligibility.
• Ensure the IRB approved informed consent form is obtained, signed, and properly documented in the medical record.
• Register consented research patients with study sponsors and input data into the clinical trials database.
• Maintain research records for all patients enrolled in clinical trials, including patient consent, eligibility, and Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• Assist with grading adverse events and complete Serious/Unexpected Adverse Event (SAE) forms as required.
• Provide regular reports to tumor study group members and Principal Investigators.
• Serve as a liaison with study sponsors, schedule monitoring visits and conference calls, and respond to sponsors’ queries.
• Ensure that studies are conducted according to the treatment plan and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.

• Clinical Research coordination experience, preferably in oncology.
• Proficiency in using software programs such as Excel®, Word®, and/or Access®.
• 1-3 years of clinical research coordinator experience.
• Experience in screening patients and coordinating studies.
• Excellent communication skills and comfort with patient interactions.

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to hold oneself accountable to high standards of professional excellence.
• Resourceful and proactive in seeking and accepting personal and professional responsibility.

Join a large clinical operations team with approximately 100 full-time employees working across disease-specific groups such as breast, lung, phase 1, and GI. The team operates across multiple sites in New Jersey, including Newark, and engages in over 300 active trials with a goal to enroll 2,500 subjects in the long term. The work environment supports all phases of clinical trials, both adult and pediatric.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Livingston, NJ.

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $25.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Livingston,NJ.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2026.

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