Clinical Research Coordinator

Actalent; New Jersey; On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation / Sick Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to join our Edison, NJ team on a contract basis. You will assist in literature reviews, proposal development, and oversee various clinical research activities while ensuring regulatory compliance and data integrity.

You will coordinate with IRBs, principal investigators, and staff, manage source documents and forms, and ensure subject screening, consent, and trial documentation are properly maintained.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of clinical research experience.
• Mandatory education on human subject research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and collaborate on proposal development.
• Prepare and submit IRB applications.
• Act as liaison between IRB, principal investigators, and sub-investigators.
• Report all serious adverse events to sponsors and IRB.
• Serve as the primary study coordinator ensuring adherence to protocols.
• Assist in developing forms and questionnaires; maintain source documents.
• Create and maintain regulatory binders and files for protocols.
• Collaborate with research nurse coordinators on source documents.
• Screen subjects according to eligibility criteria.
• Obtain informed consent from participants.
• Maintain updated records and review active patient lists for protocol compliance.
• Perform periodic quality assurance audits for study documents.
• Oversee data collection, validation, and verification processes.

Skills

Clinical research experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Mandatory education on human subject research

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator

We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Research Coordinator to join our team. In this role, you will assist in literature reviews, proposal development, and oversee various clinical research activities. You will ensure compliance with regulatory and institutional mandates, manage study protocols, and maintain high standards of data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and collaborate on proposal development.
• Prepare and submit institutional review board applications.
• Act as a liaison between Institutional Review Board(s), principal investigators, and sub-investigators.
• Report all serious adverse events to sponsors and IRB(s).
• Serve as the primary study coordinator, ensuring adherence to research protocols.
• Assist in developing forms and questionnaires, and maintain source documents.
• Create and maintain regulatory binders and files for assigned protocols.
• Collaborate with research nurse coordinators in creating source documents.
• Screen research subjects/participants according to study-specific eligibility criteria.
• Obtain informed consent from participants.
• Maintain updated records and review active patient lists for protocol compliance.
• Perform periodic quality assurance audits to ensure completeness and accuracy of study documents.
• Oversee data collection, validation, and verification processes.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical research experience.
• Mandatory education on human subject research.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Edison, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $32.00 - $35.00/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 Edison,NJ.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 25, 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.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

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Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final