Research Coordinator

Hospital for Special Surgery; New York, Northern (NY, KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospital for Special Surgery seeks a Clinical Research Coordinator to join the Arthroplasty Service research team. The role supports day-to-day research activities, patient coordination, and data management ensuring efficient operations and regulatory compliance.

The coordinator will work under the Arthroplasty Director, participate in protocol development, and assist with enrollment, data collection, and IRB documentation while supporting other research staff in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 3+ years of clinical research experience.
• Prior Epic experience.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and Good Technology Practice.
• Proficient with computers and software.
• Knowledge of Orthopaedic/Rheumatologic terminology is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate research activities within ARJR under the Director's oversight.
• Supervise study staff and act as primary contact for study activities.
• Provide administrative support for registry and clinical research tasks.
• Generate regular reports for the Director, IRB, PI, NIH, and sponsors.
• Contribute to protocol development and data collection forms.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, institutional, and departmental requirements.
• Assist in patient care coordination and enrollment/log maintenance.
• Support training and documentation for research staff.

Skills

Clinical Research Coordination

Epic experience

Regulatory compliance

Data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters preferred

Tools

Epic Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

How you move is why we’re here. Now more than ever. Get back to what you need and love to do. The possibilities are endless... Now more than ever, our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent - candidates who align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunities for growth and success. If this describes you then let’s talk! HSS is consistently among the top-ranked hospitals for orthopedics and rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report. As a recipient of the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence, HSS was the first hospital in New York City to receive the distinguished designation. Whether you are early in your career or an expert in your field, you will find HSS an innovative, supportive and inclusive environment. Working with colleagues who love what they do and are deeply committed to our Mission, you too can be part of our transformation across the enterprise.

Emp Status Regular Full time Work Shift Day (United States of America) Compensation Range The base pay scale for this position is $0.00 - $0.00.

In addition, this position will be eligible for additional benefits consistent with the role.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to: scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The hiring range listed is a good faith determination of potential compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

What you will be doing Hospital for Special Surgery JOB DESCRIPTION Job Code/Title: Clinical Research Coordinator Salary: TBD Reports to: Arthroplasty Director The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

SUMMARY: This individual will be an integral member of the research team in compliance with all regulatory, institutional, and departmental requirements. The candidate will participate in all aspects of research management and quality assurance of data for the projects that will come out of The Arthroplasty Service. The candidate will play an integral role in day-to-day research activities and patient coordination ensuring efficient operations.

Responsibilities

• Research Coordinates the synchronization of research activities within ARJR under the direction of the Director and serves as a liaison between the clinicians, research staff, and other research assistants.
• The Research Coordinator will provide direct supervision over more than minimal risk studies and will serve as the primary point of contact for research related activities as well as the primary study lead for Research Assistants (level 2) who are assigned as secondary/back up for the study.
• Provide overall administrative support for registry/clinical research activities.
• Provides timely reports to Director, Institutional Review Board, Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health and/or sponsor for each research project.
• Contributes to all aspects of Arthroplasty research:
• Protocol development
• Recruitment process (conducts informed consent process)
• The development and build of Clinical Research Forms and standard operating procedures as needed by study protocol
• Assures that research is done in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Ensures that all research related regulatory, institutional, and departmental compliance requirements are met as appropriate.
• Handles I.T. communications (requests) and generates reports from the registry as needed.
• Facilitates completion of all internal documentation needed for research (IRB applications, conflict of interest forms, data collection forms, etc.)
• Assists in data collection for registry/research-specific studies including but not limited to the performance of measurements for applicable studies, collection of clinical data from patients directly, and manage the performance of all other duties as put forth in the protocol.
• Assists in patient care coordination by assuring patients complete ARJR forms and patient reported outcomes prior to office visits
• Responsibilities associated with specific studies include but are not limited to; creation and update of enrollment/screening logs, drug tracking and dispensing, patient contact, administrative support (meetings/minutes/data entry), communication with multidisciplinary study staff, and support for Research Assistants (level 1)
• Maintains and enhances professional growth through participation in seminars, professional affiliations, and internal training sessions to keep abreast of trends in the field of research data management.

Minimum job requirements

• Education/Training: Bachelor’s degree required, Masters preferred
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in clinical research required
• Prior Epic experience
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and Good Technology Practice
• Proficient use of computers and software
• Knowledge of Orthopaedic and/or Rheumatologic terminology is a plus.

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HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for the 17th year in a row) and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2026-2027). Our guiding principles are helping us in our search for exceptional talent-candidates that align with our unique workplace culture and who want to maximize the abundant opportunity for growth and success.