Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Description

This Clinical Research Coordinator role focuses on supporting complex cell therapy clinical trials within an internal medicine setting, specifically in rheumatology, with potential coverage across infectious diseases and endocrinology. The coordinator manages end-to-end study activities, including patient recruitment, screening, enrollment, informed consent, and follow-up, while ensuring strict adherence to protocol requirements and regulatory standards. This is a highly specialized position that requires an experienced, clinically savvy coordinator who can independently manage complicated oncology and cell therapy protocols, including chemotherapy and extended visit schedules, over a defined 3–6 month period.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, pre-screen, and screen patients for eligibility using chart review and other approved methods, with a focus on internal medicine and rheumatology populations involved in cell therapy studies.
• Coordinate and conduct the informed consent process, ensuring that participants fully understand study procedures, risks, and benefits in accordance with regulatory and ethical requirements.
• Manage patient enrollment, scheduling, and follow-up visits, including complex and extended visit schedules associated with cell therapy and chemotherapy protocols.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation in study source documents, case report forms, and electronic databases, ensuring data integrity and compliance with study protocols.
• Perform detailed chart reviews to identify potential participants, document eligibility criteria, and track study-related clinical information.
• Collaborate closely with the principal investigator, study team members, and clinical partners to ensure study timelines, milestones, and deliverables are met.
• Provide operational support for data entry, visit coordination, and general research logistics as assigned, including adjusting schedules based on patient needs and protocol requirements.
• Independently manage assigned trials, particularly complex cell therapy studies, by anticipating operational needs, resolving issues, and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Float across divisions such as infectious diseases, endocrinology, and rheumatology as needed to support visits, offset workload during slower studies, and provide backup coverage for complex visits.
• Adapt to variable enrollment volume by adjusting effort and hours, while maintaining high-quality patient care and adherence to study protocols.
• Participate in warm handoff and transition activities to ensure continuity of care and study operations when responsibilities transfer to internal staff.

Essential Skills

• Proven experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator, with the ability to manage clinical trials independently.
• Strong clinical savvy and familiarity with complex medical indications, particularly within internal medicine and rheumatology.
• Hands-on experience working with cell therapy trials, including highly complicated protocols and chemotherapy components.
• Demonstrated proficiency in chart review and pre-screening patients for clinical research studies.
• Experience coordinating oncology-related studies or similarly complex therapeutic areas.
• Ability to manage extended and intricate visit schedules over multiple months, ensuring adherence to protocol timelines.
• Strong documentation skills, including maintaining accurate source documents, case report forms, and electronic databases.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with principal investigators, study teams, and clinical partners to meet study goals.
• Capacity to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage multiple studies or responsibilities simultaneously.
• Flexibility to adjust effort and hours (such as working at approximately 50 percent effort) in response to variable enrollment and operational needs.
• Comfort working within a defined 3–6 month contract period with a guaranteed need through August.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting internal medicine subspecialties such as rheumatology, infectious diseases, or endocrinology.
• Experience floating across multiple divisions or service lines to provide cross-coverage for research activities.
• Familiarity with per diem or PRN work models and comfort with variable scheduling based on study enrollment and business needs.
• Ability to participate in and support a structured warm handoff process as responsibilities transition to internal staff.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build rapport with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Attention to detail and a high level of organization to manage complex protocols and documentation requirements.
• Comfort working without a nursing degree while effectively collaborating with clinical staff and understanding clinical workflows.

Work Environment

The work environment centers on a clinical research setting within an internal medicine framework, with primary focus on rheumatology and additional support for infectious diseases and endocrinology as needed. The role supports highly complex cell therapy protocols, including chemotherapy and extended visit schedules over approximately six months. Enrollment volume is uncertain and variable, so the position offers potential part-time flexibility, often around 50 percent effort, with hours adjusted based on study enrollment and visit demands. The engagement is intended as a 3–6 month contract, with a guaranteed need through August and a planned warm handoff in July as an internal candidate transitions into the role. The organization is open to a PRN or per diem model, allowing the coordinator to float across divisions to support visits, offset workload during slower studies, and provide backup coverage for complex patient visits. This environment values adaptability, collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, and a high level of professionalism in managing sensitive and complex clinical research activities.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Sacramento, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00/hr.

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)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Sacramento,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 26, 2026.

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