The duties of a clinical research coordinator are to carry out many of the key clinical, administrative, and regulatory compliance responsibilities involved in running a clinical research study.
This includes collaborating with the study PI (principal investigator) to help plan and execute the study in accordance with both the protocol and the tenets of good clinical practice guidelines.
The duties of a clinical research coordinator are largely focused on the planning and execution of the study design.
This can include ensuring IRB or FDA approval before the start of the study, securing a testing facility and equipment, recruitment and screening of participants, or scheduling the participants and research proctors during the study.
Common duties of a clinical research coordinator include:
Ensuring the trial meets all regulations, including those regarding safety, government rules and regulations, and company or hospital ethics
Keeping track of participants in terms of health and progress, and the results are reported to the company (e.g., to ensure participant confidentiality and safety)
Securing funding for their research, whether through private funds or grants
Managing the study budget, including how much the research will cost, payroll, travel (for both professionals and subjects), supplies, technology (including internet, fax, and telephone costs), pharmacy costs, and participant compensation
Recruiting and screening participants, which includes enough willing participants that fit the description of patients necessary for the trials
Overseeing the work of their research team during the entire trial process to ensure compliance with rules and regulations that must be followed during the process of conducting a clinical trial.
