Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Description

This Clinical Research Coordinator IV role focuses on independently managing large, complex therapeutic oncology clinical trials from activation through closeout. The coordinator serves as the primary lead for high-acuity and high-complexity research protocols, overseeing participant recruitment, enrollment, treatment visits, and long-term follow-up while ensuring patient safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance. The position offers the opportunity to work in a mission-driven oncology research environment and gain highly valued experience contributing to cancer outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage large, complex therapeutic oncology clinical trials from initial activation through study closeout.
• Serve as the primary coordinator for high-acuity and high-complexity oncology research protocols.
• Coordinate all aspects of participant involvement, including recruitment, screening, informed consent, enrollment, treatment visits, and long-term follow-up activities.
• Monitor patient safety on an ongoing basis and ensure timely, accurate reporting of Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) in accordance with regulatory and protocol requirements.
• Act as a liaison between investigators, sponsors, research nurses, regulatory teams, and study participants to facilitate effective communication and study conduct.
• Independently identify and resolve protocol-related, participant-related, and operational issues as they arise to maintain study integrity and compliance.
• Manage study documentation, including source documents and regulatory files, and oversee data quality, completeness, and adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Support sponsor monitoring visits, audits, and inspections, including preparing study materials, addressing findings, and resolving data queries.
• Mentor, train, and provide guidance to junior coordinators and other research staff to support their development and ensure consistent study practices.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives to enhance clinical trial operations and promote best practices across research teams.
• Assist with protocol development, study implementation activities, and grant-related tasks as needed.
• Provide cross-coverage and operational support across multiple studies and disease teams when required.
• Collaborate closely with oncology disease teams, including the breast team, to manage assigned patient volumes and protocol-specific requirements.

Essential Skills

• Extensive clinical research and clinical trial operations experience, specifically in oncology.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex clinical research studies from activation through closeout.
• Deep familiarity with Adverse Event (AE) reporting and Serious Adverse Event (SAE) reporting processes.
• Strong knowledge and application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Proven experience in patient recruitment, screening, and coordination of patient visits within clinical trials.
• Oncology experience within current disease teams, including experience with breast oncology studies.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex protocols and patient schedules simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills to interact effectively with investigators, sponsors, nurses, regulatory teams, and participants.
• Robust problem-solving skills to independently resolve protocol, participant, and operational challenges.
• Experience mentoring or training other clinical research coordinators or research staff.
• Education and experience combination meeting one of the following: high school diploma and 9 years of clinical trials experience or a 2-year degree and 7 years of clinical trial experience or a bachelors degree and 5 years of clinical trials experience or LPN licensure and 4 years of clinical research experience.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Prior experience working with therapeutic oncology clinical trials is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting sponsor monitoring visits, audits, inspections, and query resolution.
• Ability to participate in process improvement initiatives and contribute to the development of best practices.
• Experience assisting with protocol development, study implementation, and grant-related activities.
• Ability to provide cross-coverage across multiple studies and work collaboratively with various disease teams.
• Interest in building a career in oncology research within an environment focused on improving cancer outcomes.
• Motivation to gain highly valued oncology research experience on trials contributing to a significant portion of FDA-approved oncology drugs.

Work Environment

This role is primarily onsite in a clinical research setting focused on oncology, with current opportunities on the breast disease team. Typical schedules begin between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM, offering some flexibility in start times. Assigned patient volume typically ranges from 10 to 15 active treatment patients per coordinator, reflecting a high-acuity, high-complexity caseload. The environment is mission-driven and centered on improving cancer outcomes through cutting-edge clinical trials, with strong investigator engagement and support. There is no routine travel between locations required for the current openings, allowing coordinators to focus on patient care, data quality, and study operations within a single primary site

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Atlanta, GA.

The pay range for this position is $38.00 - $42.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Atlanta, GA.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Atlanta,GA.

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Salary : $38 - $42