Clinical Research Coordinator

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator in Neurology to oversee observational and interventional trials, ensuring GCP compliance, informed consent, data collection, and proper study documentation across divisions.

This patient-facing role requires coordinating screening, enrollment, regulatory submissions to IRB, and staff training. Based in Philadelphia, you will join a multidisciplinary team advancing neuroscience through rigorous research.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 6 years of clinical research experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of clinical research experience, OR
• Master's degree with 1 year of clinical research experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day clinical trial activities per GCP.
• Manage trials from startup through closeout.
• Coordinate patient screening, recruitment, enrollment, and consent.
• Conduct feasibility assessments and study planning activities.
• Manage clinical trial data and biological specimens.
• Prepare for sponsor monitoring visits and audits.
• Prepare and maintain regulatory and IRB documentation.
• Ensure protocol compliance and regulatory requirements.
• Train and supervise research staff on GCP and procedures.
• Assist onboarding and training of new team members.
• Develop workflows, SOPs, and guidance documents.
• Participate in department workgroups and process improvements.
• Submit materials to IRB and regulatory bodies timely.
• Maintain subject enrollment and tracking logs.
• Track study expenses and grant payments.
• Perform quality control reviews for data integrity.
• Organize study records and patient documentation.
• Design and manage EDC databases when applicable.
• Provide clerical and technical support for data quality.

Skills

GCP

IRB documentation

Data collection

Study coordination

Regulatory compliance

Staff training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

High School Diploma

Tools

EDC systems

Regulatory databases

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition

1

Job Details

The Clinical Research Coordinator for Neurology works on observational and interventional research, spanning industry sponsored and investigator initiated clinical trials of novel treatments in multiple Neurology divisions. This is a patient facing position with responsibility for subject identification, consenting, data collection and entry, lab sample processing, and maintenance of study documentation according to federal regulations and good clinical practice guidelines.

Job Description

• Oversees day-to-day clinical trial activities in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Independently manages or assists with clinical trials from startup through closeout.
• Coordinates protocol-related activities, including patient screening, recruitment, enrollment, and informed consent.
• Conducts feasibility assessments and study planning activities.
• Manages clinical trial data and biological specimens.
• Prepares for sponsor monitoring visits and audits.
• Prepares and maintains regulatory and Institutional Review Board (IRB) documentation.
• Ensures study procedures are conducted in compliance with protocol requirements and applicable regulations.
• Trains and supervises research staff on GCP and study-specific procedures.
• Assists with onboarding and training of new team members.
• Develops and revises workflows, training materials, SOPs, and guidance documents.
• Participates in departmental workgroups and process improvement initiatives.
• Prepares and submits materials to the IRB and other regulatory bodies in a timely manner.
• Maintains subject enrollment and tracking logs.
• Tracks study-related expenses and submits documentation for grant and study payments.
• Performs quality control reviews to ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance.
• Organizes and maintains study records and patient documentation.
• Designs and manages electronic data capture databases, when applicable.
• Provides clerical and technical support to ensure adherence to research protocols and data quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent with 6 years of clinical research experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of clinical research experience, OR
• Master's degree with 1 year of clinical research experience.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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