Clinical Research Assistant & Study Coordinator

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech seeks a Research Administrative Coordinator to assist with conduct of studies, ensuring compliance with protocols and regulatory guidelines. The role supports consent processes, scheduling visits, and data collection across multiple sites in Roanoke and New River Valley.

The candidate should have research experience with human subjects, strong organizational and communication skills, and be willing to work weekends or nights as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous research experience, preferably with human subjects.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and adherence to safety protocols.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.
• Open to working weekends and nights as necessary to meet business needs.
• Demonstrated communication and teamwork abilities.
• Strong time-management and multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance to research protocols and assist with documentation submission.
• Support enrollment goals and coordinate visits, informed consent, and participant liaison.
• Collect data from charts, records, interviews, questionnaires, and diagnostics.
• Track adverse events and protocol deviations per regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate site monitoring visits from sponsors or regulators.
• Prepare and maintain IRB/OSP and other regulatory documents.
• Maintain patient databases and study maintenance logs.

Skills

Research experience

Attention to safety protocols

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Biology or health sciences coursework

Biochemistry or exercise physiology training

Related field coursework

Job description

Virginia Tech seeks a Research Administrative Coordinator to assist with conduct of studies, ensuring compliance with protocols and regulatory guidelines. The role supports consent processes, scheduling visits, and data collection across multiple sites in Roanoke and New River Valley.

The candidate should have research experience with human subjects, strong organizational and communication skills, and be willing to work weekends or nights as needed.