Clinical Research Coordinator

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Site Search Recruitment is seeking a high-caliber CRC to join an established, high-enrolling Principal Investigator at a dedicated, technology-integrated research facility in Charlotte, NC. This role is designed for an experienced professional who thrives on autonomy and operational excellence. As part of a professionalized site operator model, you will have the standards, tools, and infrastructure needed to deliver high-fidelity data, with direct accountability for site performance and patient outcomes.

Position Overview

The CRC owns data management and regulatory execution for clinical trial operations, ensuring all research strictly adheres to the sponsor's protocol, FDA Regulations, and ICH-GCP guidelines. This role is responsible for delivering high-fidelity data and meeting or exceeding enrollment targets through professionalized site performance. We are seeking a detail-oriented, proactive professional with a proven track record of operational excellence and protocol compliance.

Primary therapeutic areas: cardiometabolic (obesity/diabetes/CV risk), vaccines/infectious disease, and allergy/asthma/immunology.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Execute and track all protocol-specific training, ensuring full compliance prior to study initiation and through subsequent amendments.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to ALCOA-C standards across all clinical trial documentation to maintain data integrity.
• Demonstrate operational proficiency within CTMS platforms such as CRIO and various sponsor-mandated EDC/CTMS platforms.
• Oversee participant study visits and clinical procedures ensuring high-fidelity data capture and protocol fidelity.
• Drive timely data entry and query resolution, leveraging automated site workflows to meet organizational benchmarks.
• Manage laboratory operations within a high-specification facility, including processing, storage, temperature monitoring, and equipment calibration.
• Act as the primary operational liaison between investigators, participants, and Sponsor/CRO representatives.
• Maintain expert-level knowledge of FDA regulations, ICH-GCP guidelines, and internal SOPs to ensure site compliance.
• Execute effective multi-channel recruitment and retention strategies, leveraging a robust internal patient database, local physician referral network, and community outreach.
• Lead site preparation for Sponsor and CRO monitoring visits, ensuring all regulatory and source files are audit-ready.
• Maintain mastery of all study-related documentation, including current versions of protocols, ICFs, and study manuals.
• Coordinate participant logistics, including scheduling, visit tracking, stipend administration, and transportation.
• Own the maintenance and integrity of the Investigator Site File (ISF) and all essential clinical trial documents.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigators on the reporting of AE/SAEs and critical safety information to IRBs and Sponsors per GCP guidelines.
• Support the recruitment team by pre-screening and scheduling potential study participants to meet enrollment targets.

Knowledge & Experience

Education (preferred):

• Bachelor’s degree in health/science-related field (preferred, not required)

Experience:

• Minimum 1–3 years of clinical research experience, with a strong preference for candidates currently or previously serving in a CRC capacity.
• Demonstrated experience across a broad therapeutic range of clinical trials is highly desirable.
• Direct experience with regulatory research requirements and study start-up operations is considered a significant asset.

Credentials (preferred):

• ACRP/SOCRA (or equivalent) certification
• Phlebotomy certification/experience (or willingness to obtain)
• ICH-GCP current; IATA certification.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Exhibit meticulous attention to detail, proactivity, and a commitment to reliable follow-through.
• Possess advanced written and verbal communication skills suitable for professional stakeholder engagement.
• Operational familiarity with CRIO or similar CTMS platforms is highly desirable.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is highly desirable.

Compensation

• Competitive, above-market compensation is available for high-caliber talent, alongside discretionary bonuses linked to both individual contributions and site-level outcomes.
• Eligible employees receive comprehensive healthcare benefits.