Patient Recruitment Specialist

Piper Companies; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Remote; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Sick leave (legal)

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks a Patient Recruitment Specialist to support enrollment strategies across multiple clinical studies. This fully remote, contract-to-hire role partners with internal teams to drive timelines, patient engagement, and trial execution.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in patient recruitment within clinical research or CRO environments, knowledge of IRB processes, and strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of patient recruitment experience in clinical research, CRO, or healthcare research.
• Understanding of IRB requirements and regulatory considerations for clinical studies.
• Prior project management experience or exposure to managing study timelines is highly preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute patient recruitment initiatives to support enrollment goals across multiple clinical studies.
• 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 IRB processes and patient-facing materials.
• Analyze recruitment metrics, provide updates to stakeholders, and recommend strategies to optimize engagement.

Skills

Patient recruitment

IRB knowledge

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

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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