Patient Recruitment Specialist

Piper Companies; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Patient Recruitment Specialist for a fully remote contract-to-hire role. You will support enrollment strategies across clinical studies, working with internal teams to drive timelines, patient engagement, and trial execution.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years in patient recruitment, solid understanding of IRB requirements, and project management exposure. Remote work with comprehensive benefits and opportunities to impact study outcomes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in patient recruitment within clinical research, CROs, or healthcare research.
• Understanding of IRB requirements and regulatory considerations for clinical studies.
• Experience in managing study timelines or projects is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute patient recruitment initiatives to support enrollment goals across multiple studies.
• Collaborate with project teams, research sites, and external partners to monitor recruitment performance.
• Assist with study planning, timelines, and project-related deliverables to ensure trial execution.
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements, including IRB processes and patient-facing materials.
• Analyze recruitment metrics and provide updates to stakeholders to optimize engagement.

Skills

Project management experience

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences/Healthcare

Tools

IRB knowledge

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Patient Recruitment Specialist to join an industry-leading clinical research organization for a fully remote contract-to-hire opportunity. The Patient Recruitment Specialist will support participant enrollment strategies across a variety of clinical studies while partnering with internal teams to help drive study timelines, patient engagement, and trial execution.

Responsibilities of the Patient Recruitment Specialist include:

• Coordinate and execute patient recruitment initiatives to support enrollment goals across multiple clinical research projects.
• Collaborate with project teams, research sites, and external partners to monitor recruitment performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Assist with study planning activities, timelines, and project-related deliverables to ensure successful trial execution.
• Support regulatory and compliance requirements, including working knowledge of Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes and patient-facing materials.
• Analyze recruitment metrics, provide updates to stakeholders, and recommend strategies to optimize participant engagement.

Qualifications for the Patient Recruitment Specialist include:

• 3+ years of experience in patient recruitment within the clinical research, CRO, or healthcare research industry.
• Understanding of IRB requirements and regulatory considerations related to clinical studies.
• Prior project management experience or exposure to managing study-related timelines is highly preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, or a related field preferred.

Compensation for the Patient Recruitment Specialist:

Salary Range: $28-$38/hr (USD)

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K

This job opens for applications on 11/4/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: patient recruitment, clinical research, CRO, clinical trials, study enrollment, participant engagement, project management, IRB, institutional review board, regulatory compliance, patient outreach, recruitment strategy, healthcare research, study operations, clinical operations, site management, stakeholder management, enrollment tracking, protocol adherence, clinical development, trial recruitment, research participants, life sciences, study planning, patient retention, recruitment metrics, cross-functional collaboration, data tracking, communication skills, remote clinical research.

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