Clinical Research Coordinators

• Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
• Monitor study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional polices.
• Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding the reporting of events to oversight agencies.
• Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, and discussions with physicians and nurses.
• Prepare for or participate in quality assurance audits conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.
• Identify protocol problems, inform investigators of problems, or assist in problem resolution efforts such as protocol revisions.
• Prepare study-related documentation such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, and progress reports.
• Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts.
• Review proposed study protocols to evaluate factors such as sample collection processes, data management plans, and potential subject risks.
• Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data.
• Participate in preparation and management of research budgets and monetary disbursements.
• Participate in the development of study protocols including guidelines for administration or data collection procedures.
• Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, or documentation procedures.
• Communicate with laboratories or investigators regarding laboratory findings.
• Review scientific literature, participate in continuing education activities, or attend conferences and seminars to maintain current knowledge of clinical studies affairs and issues.
• Order drugs or devices necessary for study completion.
• Confer with health care professionals to determine the best recruitment practices for studies.
• Collaborate with investigators to prepare presentations or reports of clinical study procedures, results, and conclusions.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Clinical Research Coordinators.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Source: O*NET OnLine information for Clinical Research Coordinators.