Clinical Research Coordinator-Central Florida

Sterling Medical Group; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Florida Medical & Chiropractic Center, Inc. in Winter Park, FL is launching a dedicated Clinical Research Division led by a founding Clinical Research Coordinator. This role focuses on building relationships with Sponsors and CROs, feeding opportunities, and negotiating budgets and site terms.

You will lead feasibility, handle regulatory startup tasks, and oversee the full subject lifecycle while guiding a new research infrastructure alongside physicians and ownership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of active clinical research experience.
• Proven experience identifying and securing clinical trials for a site.
• Experience with Sponsors and CROs on feasibility and budgeting.
• Experience in surgical/orthopedic/pain management trials preferred.
• CCRC/CCRA or CCRP certification preferred.
• Knowledge of GCP/ICH and major EDC platforms.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new clinical trial opportunities with Sponsors, CROs, pharma, biotech, and medical device companies.
• Negotiate study budgets, start-up fees, per-patient payments, and site terms.
• Lead feasibility, Site Selection Visits, and opportunities conversion.
• Develop SOPs for study conduct, regulatory compliance, and data management.
• Manage regulatory approval processes (IRB submissions, 1572s, CVs).
• Oversee patient lifecycle from pre-screening to follow-up.
• Coordinate sponsor relations and ensure inspection-ready documentation.
• Maintain ALCOA+ standards for EDC/source documentation.

Skills

Clinical research

Business development

Sponsorship negotiations

Site feasibility

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or RN

Tools

Medidata Rave

Veeva

Oracle

Job description

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Clinical Research Coordinator-Central Florida

CENTRAL FLORIDA MEDICAL & CHIROPRACTIC CENTER, INC., Winter Park, FL, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 1083

Clinical Research Coordinator (Site Lead / Founding Role)

The Opportunity

We are an established, high-volume multi-specialty surgical and diagnostic practice launching a dedicated Clinical Research Division. We are seeking a powerhouseClinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to serve as our founding site lead.

This isnot a traditional CRC position.

We are specifically seeking an experienced research professional who understands not only how to successfully run clinical trials, buthow to identify, pursue, negotiate, and bring new clinical trials into a research site.

You will be the architect of our research infrastructure, working directly with our Board-Certified Physicians and ownership to build a premier investigative site.

A major focus of this position will be developing relationships with Sponsors and CROs, identifying study opportunities, completing feasibility and site-selection processes, securing new trials, and negotiating competitive study budgets and site terms.

Core Responsibilities

• Study Acquisition & Business Development: Proactively identify and pursue new clinical trial opportunities with Sponsors, CROs, pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device companies. Develop relationships with decision-makers and help position our site for study selection.
• Sponsor & CRO Negotiations: Work directly with Sponsors and CROs tonegotiate study budgets, start-up fees, per-patient payments, screen failures, pass-through expenses, and other site-related costs and terms.
• Feasibility & Site Selection: Lead feasibility questionnaires, qualification calls, Site Selection Visits (SSVs), and capability presentations with the goal ofconverting opportunities into awarded clinical trials.
• Division Launch: Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for study conduct, drug/device storage, regulatory compliance, and data management.
• Study Startup: Manage the regulatory "green light" process, including IRB submissions, 1572s, CVs, training logs, essential documents, and Site Initiation Visits.
• Patient Management: Oversee the entire subject lifecycle—from pre-screening our existing patient population through Informed Consent, randomization, study visits, and follow-up.
• Sponsor Relations: Serve as the primary point of contact for Sponsors, CROs, and CRAs; coordinate Monitoring Visits and maintain inspection-ready documentation.
• Quality Assurance: Maintain ALCOA+ standards for EDC and source documentation and coordinate SAE reporting with the Principal Investigator.

Dedicated CRC Support

You willnot be expected to build and operate the division alone.

This position will have adedicated Assistant CRC to support patient scheduling, study visits, documentation, regulatory activities, data entry, and other day-to-day research responsibilities.

This support is designed to allow the Site Lead to dedicate meaningful time tosecuring new trials, Sponsor/CRO relationships, negotiations, study start-up, and overall research growth.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Minimum5+ years of active clinical research experience.
• Study Acquisition Experience: Proven experience identifying, pursuing, and successfully securing clinical trials for a research site is strongly preferred and will be a major consideration in candidate selection.
• Sponsor/CRO Experience: Demonstrated experience working directly with Sponsors and CROs on feasibility, site selection, study acquisition, andbudget negotiations.
• Experience inSurgical, Orthopedic, Pain Management, Spine, or Medical Device trials is highly preferred.
• Certification: CCRC (ACRP) or CCRP/CCRA or comparable research certification preferred.
• Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of GCP/ICH guidelines and experience with major EDC platforms such as Medidata Rave, Veeva, or Oracle.
• Leadership: Proven ability to work independently, take ownership, and confidently coordinate with physicians and executive leadership.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, RN, or equivalent clinical/research background preferred.

Why Join Us?

Build Something Significant: This is an opportunity to help build a clinical research division from the ground up—with the infrastructure already behind you.

Our organization provides access to:

• 75,000+ existing patients
• 13 affiliated medical clinics
• Board-Certified Neurosurgeons, Orthopedic Surgeons & Pain Management Physicians
• In-house MRI capabilities
• C-Arm procedure suites and diagnostic imaging
• Established clinical and patient recruitment infrastructure
• Dedicated Assistant CRC support

We already have thepatients, physicians, facilities, and infrastructure.

We are looking for someone who knows how to turn those capabilities intoawarded clinical trials.

Career Growth: As the division expands, this position is designed to evolve into aDirector of Clinical Researchleadership role.

Competitive Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience.

We Especially Want to Hear From You If:

You can confidently say:

“I know how to bring clinical trials into a research site.”

Background Screening (Florida): This position requires Level 2 screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. Learn more: https://info.flclearinghouse.com