Clinical Research Coordinator: Study Ops & Patients

Penn State University; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State University’s Department of Medicine at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator to support the full lifecycle of clinical trials. You will identify patients, coordinate screening, enrollment, and study visits, ensure regulatory readiness, and maintain study documentation in a highly regulated academic setting.

This role serves as a liaison among investigators, clinical care teams, the trials office, IRB/HRPP, sponsors, and participants,

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating clinical research in academic medical centers.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Identify potentially eligible patients and coordinate recruitment.
• Serve as liaison with investigators, clinical teams, and sponsors.
• Coordinate study visits and scheduling, ensure protocol alignment.
• Prepare and organize regulatory documentation and training records.
• Collect and manage study data with source documents and logs.
• Support study start-up, timelines, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Clinical Research Coordination

Communication

Regulatory Compliance

Data Management

IRB/HRPP Knowledge

Job description

Penn State University’s Department of Medicine at the Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, PA seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator to support the full lifecycle of clinical trials. You will identify patients, coordinate screening, enrollment, and study visits, ensure regulatory readiness, and maintain study documentation in a highly regulated academic setting.

This role serves as a liaison among investigators, clinical care teams, the trials office, IRB/HRPP, sponsors, and participants,