Clinical Research Coordinator

Actalent; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

PTO / Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is hiring an Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator for a fully onsite role in Chapel Hill, NC, with relocation required. The position involves managing multiple oncology trials from startup to closeout as the primary liaison among patients, physicians, sponsors, and staff.

The role requires CRC experience, patient recruitment, EDCT tools, IRB and regulatory familiarity, and oncology exposure. It is a contract-based, 100% onsite opportunity in a fast-paced oncology research setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific, healthcare, or research field.
• Experience supporting investigational drug and/or device studies.
• Experience with regulatory submissions and study documentation.
• Knowledge of GCP, FDA regulations, and clinical research compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of clinical trials from startup to closeout.
• Recruit, screen, consent, and enroll participants for studies.
• Schedule protocol-required visits and follow-ups with patients.
• Enter data into systems and maintain source documentation.
• Manage regulatory records and ensure ongoing compliance.
• Support sponsor monitoring visits, audits, and inspections.
• Coordinate collection and shipment of research specimens.
• Report adverse events and protocol deviations promptly.

Skills

CRC experience

Patient recruitment

Informed consent

EDC systems

IRB submissions

Regulatory compliance

GCP/FDA knowledge

Oncology exposure

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/healthcare

SOCRA/ACRP certification

Tools

Epic EMR

Medidata Rave

Oracle

Inform

Job description

Job Title: Oncology Clinical Research Coordinator **This is a fully onsite position in Chapel Hill,NC; relocation required** Job Description This position involves independently managing multiple oncology clinical trials from startup through closeout while serving as the primary point of contact between patients, physicians, sponsors, research staff, and clinical teams. Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all phases of clinical trials, including activation, enrollment, conduct, monitoring, and study closure.
• Recruit, screen, consent, and enroll study participants.
• Schedule and manage protocol-required patient visits and follow-up appointments.
• Educate patients and serve as a study resource throughout participation.
• Enter study data into systems and maintain accurate source documentation.
• Manage regulatory records and ensure ongoing compliance with study requirements.
• Support sponsor monitoring visits, audits, and study inspections.
• Coordinate collection, processing, tracking, and shipment of research specimens.
• Report adverse events (AE/SAE), protocol deviations, and other study-related issues.
• Collaborate with investigators, sponsors, nurses, laboratory personnel, and research staff with study startup activities, closeout activities, and process improvement initiatives.

Essential Skills

• At least 1 year of Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) or Study Coordinator experience.
• Experience in patient recruitment, screening, informed consent, enrollment, and scheduling.
• Proficiency with Electronic Data Capture systems (e.g., Medidata Rave, Oracle, Inform).
• Regulatory experience, including IRB submissions/maintenance and study documentation.
• Experience managing study data, source documentation, and case report forms (CRFs).
• Experience with monitoring visits, audits, and query resolution.
• Knowledge of GCP, FDA regulations, and clinical research compliance.
• Oncology and/or Cardiovascular/CNS experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, healthcare, or research-related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience supporting investigational drug and/or device studies.
• Epic/EMR experience preferred.
• SOCRA or ACRP certification.
• Experience in Phase I, II, and III clinical trials.
• Translational research experience.
• Experience independently managing multiple studies.
• Experience with protocol deviations, AE/SAE reporting, monitoring visits, and audits.

Work Environment

The position requires working 100% onsite 5 days per week within an oncology research setting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Durham, NC.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.50 - $35.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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 Durham,NC.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing winner for both client and talent service.

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