11-9121.01

Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

Career Cluster:Healthcare & Human Services
Job Family:Management
Job Zone:Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
STEM:Managerial
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Technology Tools

IBM SPSS StatisticsMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft ProjectRMicrosoft WordPythonSASThe MathWorks MATLAB

Key Tasks

  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses.
  • Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
  • Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected.
  • Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding the reporting of events to oversight agencies.
  • Monitor study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional polices.
  • Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
  • Dispense medical devices or drugs, and calculate dosages and provide instructions as necessary.
  • Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, or regulatory forms.
  • Identify protocol problems, inform investigators of problems, or assist in problem resolution efforts, such as protocol revisions.
  • Review proposed study protocols to evaluate factors such as sample collection processes, data management plans, or potential subject risks.
  • Collaborate with investigators to prepare presentations or reports of clinical study procedures, results, and conclusions.
  • Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data.
  • Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts.
  • Direct the requisition, collection, labeling, storage, or shipment of specimens.
  • Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, or documentation procedures.
  • Maintain contact with sponsors to schedule and coordinate site visits or to answer questions about issues such as incomplete data.
  • Prepare for or participate in quality assurance audits conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.
  • Order drugs or devices necessary for study completion.
  • Arrange for research study sites and determine staff or equipment availability.
  • Participate in the development of study protocols including guidelines for administration or data collection procedures.
  • Contact outside health care providers and communicate with subjects to obtain follow-up information.
  • Interpret protocols and advise treating physicians on appropriate dosage modifications or treatment calculations based on patient characteristics.
  • Confer with health care professionals to determine the best recruitment practices for studies.
  • Communicate with laboratories or investigators regarding laboratory findings.
  • Contact industry representatives to ensure equipment and software specifications necessary for successful study completion.
  • Register protocol patients with appropriate statistical centers as required.
  • Review scientific literature, participate in continuing education activities, or attend conferences and seminars to maintain current knowledge of clinical studies affairs and issues.
  • Organize space for study equipment and supplies.
  • Develop advertising and other informational materials to be used in subject recruitment.
  • Solicit industry-sponsored trials through contacts and professional organizations.
  • Participate in preparation and management of research budgets and monetary disbursements.

Skills

Reading Comprehension
75%
Writing
75%
Active Listening
75%
Coordination
72%
Speaking
72%
Critical Thinking
69%
Social Perceptiveness
66%
Complex Problem Solving
66%
Monitoring
66%
Judgment and Decision Making
66%
Time Management
63%
Management of Personnel Resources
63%
Active Learning
60%
Instructing
53%
Learning Strategies
53%
Persuasion
50%
Science
50%
Service Orientation
50%
Mathematics
47%
Systems Analysis
47%
Negotiation
47%
Systems Evaluation
47%
Management of Material Resources
44%
Management of Financial Resources
35%
Operations Monitoring
19%
Quality Control Analysis
19%
Programming
16%
Operations Analysis
16%
Technology Design
16%
Troubleshooting
10%
Operation and Control
3%
Equipment Selection
3%
Repairing
0%
Installation
0%
Equipment Maintenance
0%

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
82%
English Language
69%
Administrative
68%
Medicine and Dentistry
56%
Administration and Management
49%
Biology
49%
Computers and Electronics
48%
Mathematics
47%
Education and Training
42%
Public Safety and Security
42%
Psychology
40%
Personnel and Human Resources
40%
Chemistry
38%
Law and Government
36%
Sociology and Anthropology
33%
Communications and Media
29%
Philosophy and Theology
29%
Therapy and Counseling
27%
Sales and Marketing
26%
Transportation
25%
Telecommunications
22%
Engineering and Technology
20%
Production and Processing
19%
Physics
17%
Economics and Accounting
16%
Geography
15%
Design
13%
Mechanical
11%
History and Archeology
9%
Foreign Language
8%
Fine Arts
5%
Food Production
2%
Building and Construction
0%

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Abilities

Deductive Reasoning
75%
Problem Sensitivity
75%
Oral Expression
75%
Oral Comprehension
75%
Written Comprehension
75%
Written Expression
75%
Inductive Reasoning
72%
Information Ordering
72%
Speech Clarity
69%
Speech Recognition
69%
Near Vision
66%
Category Flexibility
56%
Far Vision
50%
Number Facility
50%
Fluency of Ideas
50%
Mathematical Reasoning
50%
Flexibility of Closure
50%
Perceptual Speed
50%
Time Sharing
47%
Speed of Closure
47%
Selective Attention
47%
Originality
47%
Visualization
41%
Memorization
41%
Auditory Attention
35%
Visual Color Discrimination
35%
Hearing Sensitivity
25%
Finger Dexterity
25%
Depth Perception
19%
Trunk Strength
16%
Wrist-Finger Speed
13%
Dynamic Strength
6%
Extent Flexibility
3%
Spatial Orientation
3%
Sound Localization
0%
Reaction Time
0%
Stamina
0%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
0%
Night Vision
0%
Static Strength
0%
Explosive Strength
0%
Glare Sensitivity
0%
Peripheral Vision
0%
Multilimb Coordination
0%
Speed of Limb Movement
0%
Control Precision
0%
Gross Body Equilibrium
0%
Rate Control
0%
Dynamic Flexibility
0%
Manual Dexterity
0%
Response Orientation
0%
Gross Body Coordination
0%

Work Activities

Documenting/Recording Information
88%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
86%
Getting Information
85%
Working with Computers
85%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
78%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
78%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
77%
Scheduling Work and Activities
75%
Performing Administrative Activities
74%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
72%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
69%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
68%
Training and Teaching Others
64%
Processing Information
62%
Assisting and Caring for Others
62%
Analyzing Data or Information
61%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
60%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
56%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
55%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
55%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
53%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
53%
Thinking Creatively
53%
Coaching and Developing Others
50%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
50%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
47%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
45%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
43%
Developing and Building Teams
42%
Performing General Physical Activities
37%
Handling and Moving Objects
36%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
36%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
34%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
32%
Controlling Machines and Processes
29%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
24%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
24%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
20%
Selling or Influencing Others
15%
Staffing Organizational Units
14%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
10%

Work Context

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

98%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

97%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

91%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

89%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

86%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

84%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

82%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

80%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

78%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

78%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

77%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

75%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

68%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

67%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

65%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

63%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

59%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

59%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

59%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

59%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

59%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

50%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

44%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

44%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

42%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

39%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

39%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

39%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

33%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

30%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

29%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

29%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

27%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

23%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

21%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

21%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

20%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

17%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

16%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

11%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

9%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

9%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

9%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

8%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

5%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

4%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

3%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

2%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

2%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

2%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

1%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

1%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

0%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

0%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

0%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

0%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

0%

Education

Bachelor's degree

60%

Post-secondary certificate

12%

Some college, no degree

9%

Interests

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

79

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

67

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

55

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

43

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

16

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

9

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
92%
Dependability
88%
Integrity
80%
Cautiousness
78%
Cooperation
78%
Intellectual Curiosity
71%
Achievement Orientation
70%
Adaptability
70%
Perseverance
67%
Stress Tolerance
66%
Social Orientation
60%
Empathy
59%
Leadership Orientation
59%
Sincerity
58%
Self-Control
57%
Tolerance for Ambiguity
53%
Self-Confidence
52%
Initiative
51%
Innovation
41%
Humility
37%
Optimism
35%

Work Values

Independence
72%
Achievement
67%
Working Conditions
67%
Recognition
61%
Relationships
56%
Support
45%

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