Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)

Neurology Rare Disease Center; Texas; Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time off

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Neurology Rare Disease Center is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to oversee trials from startup to close-out, coordinating across on-site and remote PRN staff. Travel, Investigator Meetings, and independent oversight are required.

This role emphasizes ownership and accountability in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment. You will lead recruitment, consent, and retention efforts, conduct visits and protocol-specific procedures, and ensure strict adherence to GCP and FDA regulations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or related field preferred.
• 2+ years of clinical research experience, CRC experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of GCP, FDA, and IRB processes.
• Experience with EDC systems and clinical trial documentation.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple studies in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Independently coordinate multiple clinical trials from startup to close-out.
• Lead patient recruitment, screening, consenting, and retention strategies.
• Conduct study visits, assessments, and protocol-specific procedures.
• Ensure strict adherence to GCP, FDA regulations, and protocol requirements.
• Maintain high-quality source documentation and EDC data entry (real-time, audit-ready).
• Manage investigational product accountability and study logistics.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors, CROs, and monitors.
• Prepare for and confidently support monitoring visits, audits, and FDA inspections.
• Identify inefficiencies and proactively improve workflows.

Skills

Regulatory knowledge

Organizational skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field

Tools

EDC systems

CRIO

Job description

Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to oversee and manage clinical trials from start-up through close-out. This role requires strong organizational skills, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to work closely with patients, investigators, sponsors, and coordinate activities across both on-site and remote PRN staff. Candidates must be willing to travel, including attendance at Investigator Meetings (IMs), as required. This is not an entry-level role and requires a high level of accountability, ownership, and the ability to operate independently with minimal oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently coordinate multiple clinical trials fromstartup to close-out
• Lead patient recruitment, screening, consenting, and retention strategies
• Conduct study visits, assessments, and protocol-specific procedures
• Ensurestrict adherence to GCP, FDA regulations, and protocol requirements
• Maintain high-qualitysource documentation and EDC data entry(real-time, audit-ready)
• Manage investigational product accountability and study logistics
• Serve as theprimary point of contactfor sponsors, CROs, and monitors
• Prepare for and confidently supportmonitoring visits, audits, and FDA inspections
• Identify inefficiencies and proactively improve workflows

Performance Expectations

• Maintain audit-ready documentation at all times (ALCOA+ compliant)
• Ensure timely and accurate EDC data entry (real-time or within defined timelines)
• Demonstrate ownership of assigned studies with minimal oversight
• Maintain readiness for monitoring visits, audits, and FDA inspections at all times
• Proactively identify, document, and elevate issues, risks, and protocol deviations

Work Environment

• Fast-paced, high-accountability clinical research setting
• Requires ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to changing study demands
• High level of autonomy with expectation of independent problem-solving

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, healthcare, or related field (preferred)
• 2+ years of clinical research experience (CRC experience preferred)
• Strong knowledge ofGCP, FDA, and IRB processes
• Experience with EDC systems and clinical trial documentation
• Excellent organizational, communication, and multitasking skills
• Ability to manage multiple studies in a fast-paced environment

Highly Preferred (but not required)

• Experience inneurology, neuromuscular, or rare disease trials
• Experience inindustry-sponsored trials
• Phlebotomy and/or clinical skills
• Certification (CCRC, CCRP, or equivalent)
• Experience in reviewing patient medical records for pre-screening
• Experience with CRIO preferred but not required

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary (based on experience; typical CRC range (~$50K-$70K/year)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Opportunities for growth and leadership within a rapidly expanding research center

Company Description

Neurology Rare Disease Center is a growing neurology and clinical research centre dedicated to advancing care for patients with rare neuromuscular diseases. We are committed to high-quality, patient-centred research and innovation. We are building a team of people who care deeply about patients and take pride in doing things the right way.