Clinical Research Coordinator I (Hybrid) - Orthopedic Surgery

CP00001 Washington University in St Louis; United States; Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation & holidays

Health insurance

Transit pass

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

Job summary

Washington University in St. Louis is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator to assist investigators across multiple clinical studies, coordinating activities, liaising with sponsors and participants, and ensuring compliance with study protocols.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) and Basic Life Support certification. It features a hybrid schedule with on-site presence several days per week and travel between local sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Education requirement: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Basic Life Support certification from AHA or Red Cross.
• No prior work experience required.
• Driver's license not required.

Responsibilities

• Assists investigators in coordinating complex clinical research studies.
• Manages and records all study protocol phases to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Recruits, screens, and enrolls participants with informed consent.
• Ensures timely completion of protocol requirements and data collection.
• Maintains adverse event reporting and liaises with sponsors.

Skills

Clinical Research

Clinical Study Protocols

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Organizing

Research Support

Education

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience substitution

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.

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

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: 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 paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email [e-mail] or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request. All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre‑employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

Benefits Statement

• Up to 22 days of vacation, 10 recognized holidays, and sick time.
• Competitive health insurance packages with priority appointments and lower copays/coinsurance.
• Take advantage of our free Metro transit U‑Pass for eligible employees.
• WashU provides eligible employees with a defined contribution (403(b)) Retirement Savings Plan, which combines employee contributions and university contributions starting at 7%.
• Wellness challenges, annual health screenings, mental health resources, mindfulness programs and courses, employee assistance program (EAP), financial resources, access to dietitians, and more!

Family

We offer 4 weeks of caregiver leave to bond with your new child. Family care resources are also available for your continued childcare needs. Need adult care? We’ve got you covered. WashU covers the cost of tuition for you and your family, including dependent undergraduate-level college tuition up to 100% at WashU and 40% elsewhere after seven years with us. For policies, detailed benefits, and eligibility, please visit: https://hr.wustl.edu/benefits/

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity or shared ancestry, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. As a federal contractor, the university maintains affirmative action programs to implement its equal employment opportunity policy for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 (VEVRAA), as amended.