Senior Clinical Research Coordinator
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Experienced coordinator who manages day-to-day execution of clinical research studies with minimal supervision.
Median pay · United States · annual
$52,820 USD
▲ +32.8% vs S1 on this ladder
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What this role is
Experienced coordinator who manages day-to-day execution of clinical research studies with minimal supervision. At the Senior Support Specialist (S3) level, the role owns escalated / complex cases, complex or non-standard cases, and drives resolution quality on the team's hardest cases. Guides junior support informally.
What this level does
- Coordinates a study largely independently — managing the visit schedule, regulatory binder and data-entry timelines with little instruction on daily work.
- Performs quality-control checks on collected clinical data and regulatory files, judging which discrepancies are non-routine and how to resolve or route them.
- Monitors activities at assigned sites for adherence to GCPs, SOPs and study protocols, and documents deviations for follow-up.
- Handles non-routine coordination issues (missed visits, late submissions, protocol clarifications) using detailed knowledge of the study's procedures.
- Coordinates tasks across coordinators and site staff for a study without formal supervisory authority.
- Knowledge applied
- Detailed knowledge of study procedures sufficient to run coordination independently and handle non-routine coordination and QC tasks.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Moderately difficult tasks requiring judgment — deciding how to resolve or route deviations and discrepancies with little daily instruction.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Substantial procedural understanding; coordinates some tasks across site and coordination staff without leadership authority.
- Typical experience
- 2–4 years; skilled in clinical research coordination/monitoring.
Skills at this level
- Clinical Data Entry and Verification
- — Enters patient data into study databases and EDC systems and verifies it against source documents, reconciling source-to-CRF discrepancies before data is locked.
- Regulatory Document Management
- — Assembles, files and archives trial regulatory documents into the trial master file, tracking submissions and confirming completeness against required-document checklists.
- GCP and Protocol Adherence Monitoring
- — Checks site activities and study records against Good Clinical Practices, SOPs and the study protocol, identifying and documenting deviations for follow-up.
- Site Setup and Initiation Support
- — Organizes clinical trial sites — supplies, binders, system records — and supports site selection and initiation steps so a site is ready to enroll and dose.
- Patient Visit Scheduling and Coordination
- — Builds and maintains the patient visit calendar for a study, booking visits per protocol windows and adjusting for missed or rescheduled appointments.
- Quality Assurance / Quality Control Checks
- — Reviews collected clinical data and regulatory files for accuracy and completeness, flagging systematic issues and recommending corrections to prevent recurrence.
- CTMS Record Management
- — Maintains study status, milestones and site information in the Clinical Trial Management System so trackers and reports reflect actual trial progress.
- Clinical Study Documentation in Veeva Vault
- — Uploads, versions and retrieves controlled study documents in Veeva Vault, keeping the electronic document set audit-ready throughout the trial.
- Sponsor–Site Communication
- — Facilitates clear oral and written exchange between sponsors, CRAs and research sites on visit findings, queries and study logistics.
- Coordination Process Development
- — Contributes to and standardizes new coordination processes, procedures and tools used across studies within the operations team's area of expertise.
- Oncology Therapeutic Area Familiarity
- — Applies working knowledge of oncology study conduct — visit assessments and documentation conventions common to oncology trials — to support accurate coordination.
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