Clinical Research Coordinator

Shriners Children's; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Shriners Hospitals for Children seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator to oversee the coordination and implementation of pediatric clinical research studies, ensuring adherence to protocols and regulatory guidelines. The role supports the research team in advancing care for children with complex orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal injuries, and cleft lip/palate.

You will collaborate with research staff to recruit, consent, and safeguard data while serving as the primary liaison among

Qualifications

• At least one year of relevant research experience.
• High School Diploma/GED.
• Preferred: bilingual English/Spanish.
• Working knowledge of the clinical research process.
• Knowledge of ethical standards for research and protecting participants.
• CCRP or CCRC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, organize, and implement clinical research studies in pediatric settings.
• Ethically recruit and consent pediatric subjects and collect data with safeguards.
• Act as the site's primary liaison among participants, local investigators, and study sponsors.
• Ensure proper study conduct, subject safety, and data quality.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Clinical research process

Ethical standards in research

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CCRP or CCRC

Job description

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status.

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Job Description

Job Summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) at Shriners Hospitals for Children is responsible for the overall coordination, organization, and implementation of clinical research studies, ensuring adherence to research protocols, ethical guidelines, and regulatory requirements. This role supports the research team in advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care for children with complex orthopedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate.

Key Responsibilities

• The Clinical Research Coordinator is a research professional who ensures oversight and compliance of both system-wide and local clinical research activities.
• Works collaboratively with research personnel to ethically recruit and consent pediatric subjects and to appropriately collect and safeguard data.
• Overall, the Clinical Research Coordinator is the site's primary liaison among research participants, the local investigator(s), and study sponsors.
• The position's main responsibilities are to help ensure proper study conduct, subject safety, and the quality of data and data safeguards.

Required Qualifications

• At least one(1) or more years of relevant research experience
• High School Diploma/GED

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish)
• Working knowledge of the clinical research process
• Knowledge of ethical standards for research and a commitment to protect all participants
• CCRP or CCRC

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.