How do they match: Clinical Research Coordinators

  • 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.
  • Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
  • Review proposed study protocols to evaluate factors such as sample collection processes, data management plans, or potential subject risks.
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts.