How do they match: Clinical Research Coordinators

  • Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected.
  • 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, or discussions with physicians and nurses.
  • Contact outside health care providers and communicate with subjects to obtain follow-up information.
  • Develop advertising and other informational materials to be used in subject recruitment.
  • Identify protocol problems, inform investigators of problems, or assist in problem resolution efforts, such as protocol revisions.
  • Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, or documentation procedures.
  • Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, or regulatory forms.
  • Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
  • Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts.

  • Code data or other information.
  • Communicate organizational information to customers or other stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with external parties to exchange information.
  • Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.
  • Maintain operational records.