Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator
Job Description
This role supports a pediatric neuromuscular clinical trials group that delivers high-quality care, state-of-the-art treatment, and precision medicine to pediatric patients with neuromuscular disorders.
Responsibilities
- Screen potential participants by performing detailed chart reviews and pre-screening activities to determine eligibility for clinical research studies.
- Obtain informed consent from participants or their guardians in accordance with study protocols and ethical guidelines.
- Enroll eligible participants into clinical research studies and ensure all required documentation is accurate and complete.
- Perform a variety of tasks related to the collection, documentation, and reporting of clinical research data, following protocol and regulatory requirements.
- Work with multiple electronic data capture (EDC) systems, ensuring accurate and timely data entry for each clinical trial.
- Maintain and organize paper-based study materials, including patient binders and lab reports, to ensure thorough and auditable study records.
- Coordinate and support complex, multi-site clinical research trials within a portfolio of approximately 15–20 active protocols.
- Collaborate closely with clinical research staff, regulatory personnel, and investigators to support smooth study start-up, execution, and closeout.
- Communicate professionally with pediatric participants and their families, providing clear information about study procedures and visit expectations.
- Follow established clinical research procedures and site policies to maintain compliance with institutional, sponsor, and regulatory standards.
- Support study visits by preparing required documents, forms, and materials in advance and ensuring that all study-related activities are completed as scheduled.
- Assist with the handling, tracking, and reporting of laboratory results, including organizing paper lab reports in patient files.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to continuous improvement of research processes and participant experience.
- Coordinate with team members to ensure accurate, timely reporting of study data and adherence to protocol-specific timelines and milestones.
Essential Skills
- Experience in clinical research, clinical trials, or a closely related research setting, with the ability to work across multiple protocols.
- Hands-on experience with chart review and pre-screening of patients for research eligibility.
- Ability to obtain informed consent and enroll participants into clinical studies in a professional and ethical manner.
- Strong data management skills, including accurate collection, documentation, and reporting of clinical research data.
- Comfort using multiple electronic data capture (EDC) systems and related research technologies.
- Ability to work effectively with paper-based records, including maintaining patient binders and organizing paper lab reports.
- Willingness to work directly with pediatric patients in a clinical research environment.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage tasks across 15–20 active protocols and prioritize workload.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills for interacting with participants, families, and multidisciplinary team members.
- Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining compliance with study protocols and regulatory requirements.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of St. Louis, MO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $36.00/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)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in St. Louis,MO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on May 8, 2026.
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