Clinical Research Coordinator IIICRAL - Exton, PA | Full-Time
Are you an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator ready to take the lead in driving clinical research operations? Join Panoramic Science at CRAL in Exton, PA, as a Clinical Research Coordinator III, where you'll play a key role in managing clinical trials, expanding patient access to research opportunities, and ensuring high-quality study execution.
In this senior-level role, you'll take ownership of site-level research activities, from patient recruitment and enrollment through study coordination, regulatory compliance, and data management. You'll work closely with principal investigators, referring providers, clinic staff, and centralized research teams to optimize study performance while helping mentor and develop fellow research coordinators.
What You'll Do- Lead Site-Level Research Operations: Oversee the day-to-day execution of multiple clinical research studies, ensuring activities are completed according to study protocols, site procedures, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
- Drive Patient Recruitment & Enrollment: Proactively identify and prescreen potentially eligible patients, collaborate with providers and clinic staff to increase research awareness, and partner with the Central Enrollment Team to achieve recruitment and enrollment goals.
- Manage the Patient Experience: Obtain informed consent, coordinate study visits, administer questionnaires, perform protocol-required procedures, and communicate effectively with research participants throughout their study involvement.
- Ensure Study Quality & Compliance: Maintain accurate and complete source documentation, electronic case report forms, regulatory records, medication accountability logs, and study tracking tools. Ensure timely data entry and resolution of outstanding queries.
- Coordinate Study Activities: Manage study visit schedules, collect and process laboratory specimens, perform ECGs and other clinical assessments, and administer or dispense investigational medications as delegated by the Principal Investigator.
- Support Monitoring & Regulatory Activities: Prepare for sponsor monitoring visits, respond to monitor requests, and ensure adverse events and serious adverse events are reported according to applicable regulatory and study requirements.
- Optimize Research Workflows: Identify opportunities to improve recruitment, enrollment, and study execution processes while coordinating site resources and partnering with clinic leadership.
- Coach & Mentor Team Members:** Provide guidance and mentorship to Clinical Research Coordinators, helping promote consistent processes, strong study performance, and a culture of quality.
- Collaborate Across Teams: Build strong working relationships with principal investigators, clinic staff, site leadership, and centralized research departments to support successful study outcomes.
What We're Looking For- 5-7 years of clinical research experience, preferably with experience independently coordinating and managing multiple clinical trials.
- Bachelor's degree in a health-related field preferred.
- Medical Assistant (MA) certification preferred.
- ACRP or SOCRA certification preferred.
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and/or IATA certification preferred.
- Experience in nephrology, chronic kidney disease (CKD), vascular access, or related therapeutic areas is a plus.
- Knowledge of medical terminology, clinical research processes, and applicable FDA, ICH/GCP, and IATA regulations.
- Hands-on clinical skills, including blood draws, vital signs, height and weight measurements, and ECG administration.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities and a high volume of patients across multiple studies.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with patients, providers, and cross-functional teams.
- Self-motivated and proactive, with a demonstrated commitment to patient safety, enrollment success, research quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
Join us and help advance the future of kidney care through clinical research.
