Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Description

This role offers an opportunity to join a growing clinical research program and play a key part in building and expanding its capabilities. You will independently coordinate and manage clinical trials, starting with a GERD study and an upcoming Gout study, both characterized by complex protocols and low enrollment targets. The position is ideal for an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator who enjoys working autonomously, navigating niche inclusion and exclusion criteria, and contributing to the development of a high-quality research site.

Responsibilities

• Work independently as the primary coordinator for assigned clinical studies, including a GERD study and a Gout study.
• Lead patient recruitment efforts by identifying potential participants through chart review and other approved methods.
• Screen potential participants against detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria and document eligibility decisions accurately.
• Conduct the informed consent process, ensuring participants fully understand the study and documenting consent in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
• Coordinate study visits and procedures, ensuring adherence to study protocols and timelines.
• Collect and manage patient data and laboratory data for clinical research projects, maintaining accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate the collection, labeling, processing, and handling of study specimens according to protocol and site procedures.
• Perform thorough chart reviews to identify eligible patients and to collect required study data from the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Enter and maintain study data in electronic data capture (EDC) systems in a timely and accurate manner.
• Monitor participant safety and report adverse events and protocol deviations in accordance with regulatory and sponsor requirements.
• Collaborate with the offsite site director and other team members to ensure smooth study operations and compliance.
• Assist with regulatory-related tasks as needed, under the oversight of the site director, including maintaining study files and essential documents.
• Communicate effectively with investigators, sponsors, monitors, and internal staff to support study start-up, conduct, and close-out.
• Follow Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and site policies to ensure high-quality, compliant research.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 2+ years of experience working as a Clinical Research Coordinator independently.
• Demonstrated ability to manage clinical trials with minimal onsite supervision.
• Experience with complex, low-enrollment clinical studies that require careful application of niche inclusion and exclusion criteria.
• Proficiency in conducting chart reviews to identify eligible participants and collect clinical data.
• Experience with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in the conduct of clinical trials.
• Hands-on experience using electronic medical record (EMR) systems for research-related documentation.
• Experience with electronic data capture (EDC) systems for entering and managing study data.
• Proven ability to recruit, screen, and consent participants for clinical research studies.
• Strong soft skills, including clear communication, professionalism, and the ability to build rapport with patients and colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and studies while maintaining attention to detail.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience coordinating the collection and processing of study specimens.
• Exposure to or experience with regulatory tasks in clinical research, such as maintaining study binders and essential documents, is helpful.
• Experience working on gastrointestinal or rheumatology-related studies, such as GERD or Gout, is advantageous.
• Comfort working in a developing research program where processes and workflows are evolving.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with a site director who is not always physically onsite.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Walnut Creek, CA.

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $35.00/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 Walnut Creek,CA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 22, 2026.

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