Clinical Research Coordinator I (Hybrid) - Orthopedic Surgery

Washington University in St. Louis; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to support a basic to moderately complex clinical study. You will coordinate study activities, ensure compliance, and liaise with sponsors, investigators, and participants.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and Basic Life Support certification, offers hybrid on-site work in St. Louis, and involves managing multiple studies while maintaining rigorous data integrity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• No specific work experience required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage time-sensitive study activities across multiple trials.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and accurate record-keeping.
• Recruit and enroll participants and obtain informed consent.
• Monitor participant progress and report adverse events.
• Communicate with investigators, sponsors, and sites.

Skills

Clinical Research

Clinical Study Protocols

Communication

Computer Systems

Interpersonal Communication

Organizing

Research Support

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location

St. Louis, MO 63110

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

Assists investigators as coordinator of a basic to moderately complex clinical research study; may be responsible for multiple research studies simultaneously, acting as a liaison with the school, sponsoring agency, community and the study participants; responsible for managing and recording all phases of study protocol as required by the sponsoring agency to ensure compliance.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages time-sensitive study activities within a fast-paced environment, balancing competing priorities across industry-sponsored, federally funded, multicenter, and investigator-initiated studies while maintaining rigorous compliance and operational efficiency.
• Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol; ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies; establishes record‑keeping systems; makes assessments and determinations of participants' progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants; resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.
• Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews; develops informed consent packets for study participants and confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns; administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.
• Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments), to include scheduling and facilitating the patient's timely completion of protocol requirements; evaluates and interprets collected clinical data as appropriate; prepares oral or written presentations or reports and analyses setting forth progress trends and provides recommendations or conclusions of the same.
• Collects clinical data under clinical research protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

Job Location/Working Conditions: This role is classified as Hybrid , but requires a strong on-site clinical presence (often 3-4 days/week) to support active patient visits, consenting, and time-sensitive study workflows. Travel between local clinical sites is required and relies on personal transportation.

• On-Site (Clinic/Campus): Participant enrollment, informed consent, specimen handling, and care team coordination across multiple clinic locations.
• Remote (Flexibility): Data entry, administrative tasks, and regulatory prep on non-clinic or low-volume days.

On-site requirements fluctuate dynamically based on clinic volume and recruitment schedules.

Patient care setting.

Physical Effort Typically sitting at desk or table.

Equipment Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.

Certifications /Professional Licenses : The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross

Work Experience: No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills: Not Applicable

Driver's License: A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

Basic Life Support certification (Online BLS certifications, those without a skills assessment component, are not sufficient to meet the BLS requirements).

Preferred Qualifications

Education: No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications /Professional Licenses : No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience: No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills: Clinical Research, Clinical Study Protocols, Communication, Computer Systems, Interpersonal Communication, Organizing, Research Support

Grade

C09

Salary Range

$49,200.00 - $73,800.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries pai