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CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Duke Clinical Research Institute
United States, North Carolina, Durham
300 West Morgan Street (Show on map)
Mar 25, 2026
School of Medicine Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,500 faculty physicians and researchers, more than 1,300 students, and more than 6,000 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System and the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) comprise Duke Health. a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.
Be You.
At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As a Clinical Research Coordinator, you'll be an essential part of a collaborative research environment that supports innovative clinical studies while ensuring ethical, safe, and compassionate care for diverse populations. Your expertise helps advance critical discoveries that improve health outcomes locally and globally.

Be Bold.
Bring your drive, curiosity, and dedication to a team pushing the boundaries of clinical research at Duke. In this role, you'll take ownership of complex study operations, support investigators, and help ensure that every study is conducted with excellence, integrity, and purpose.

What You'll Do
Research Operations

  • Identify when MTAs, CDAs, DUAs, DTAs, and similar agreements are needed and communicate with the appropriate teams.
  • Support or prepare FDA regulatory submissions in partnership with ORAQ, including development, submission, maintenance, and followup on review or hold issues.
  • Apply knowledge of institutional and regulatory processes in protocol submissions, documentation, and SOP development.
  • Manage investigational product (IP), including receipt, storage, tracking, and participant provision.
  • Serve as liaison with sponsors, IDS, and external collaborators.
  • Follow randomization and blinding/unblinding procedures.
  • Support international study management and documentation as needed.
  • Prepare for and support monitoring visits and audits, addressing findings promptly.
  • Maintain all participant and study-level documentation for greaterthanminimal risk or complex studies.
  • Develop and implement recruitment and retention strategies; escalate issues as needed.
  • Screen participants for highcomplexity studies.
  • Develop SOPs and manage human specimen collection, processing, shipment, and inventory.
  • Conduct protocol-compliant study visits and contribute to effective team meetings, occasionally leading multidisciplinary discussions.


Safety & Ethics

  • Identify AEs, determine reportability, and assess relatedness with the PI.
  • Conduct and document informed consent for greaterthanminimal risk studies, including those requiring Maestro Care orders.
  • Develop consent forms and plans; submit IRB documentation through iRIS and respond to reviewer feedback.
  • Prepare regulatory and safety submissions for sponsors and agencies.
  • Ensure ethical conduct with special attention to vulnerable populations.
  • Communicate clearly about the differences between clinical care and research participation.


Data

  • Enter and collect data; develop SOPs and tools to support data workflows.
  • Train and oversee staff performing data entry or collection.
  • Ensure data accuracy and escalate quality concerns.
  • Develop QA tools and support adherence to security standards for electronic and physical data.
  • Develop or review data lifecycle plans and map workflow from capture to analysis and sharing.
  • Apply open science practices and FAIR principles.
  • Prepare datasets for repository submission and assist with datasharing plans.
  • Prepare tables, visualizations, lay summaries, and progress reports for PIs and stakeholders.
  • Support qualitative or statistical analysis using tools such as SAS, R, SPSS, NVivo, or Atlas.ti.


Scientific Concepts

  • Assist with funding proposal development.
  • Conduct literature searches and reviews.
  • Contribute to protocol development, using PI scientific proposals as a framework.
  • Support scientific manuscripts, posters, and presentations as an author or contributor.


Site & Study Management

  • Prepare for and participate in site visits; communicate effectively with sponsors and CROs.
  • Use OnCore, eREG, Maestro Care, and clinical research management systems to manage visits, calendars, finances, and participant activities.
  • Evaluate study feasibility and provide recommendations.
  • Ensure supply and equipment needs are met; may forecast effort requirements.
  • Maintain compliance with institutional and studyspecific policies.
  • Develop and follow operational plans, workflows, and documents.
  • Prepare studies for closeout and manage document archiving.


Leadership & Professionalism

  • Train or oversee junior staff.
  • Pursue ongoing professional development through Research Wednesdays, RPN events, and other offerings.
  • Share knowledge with team members and participate in internal or external committees.
  • Navigate Duke's research environment effectively, demonstrating strong collaboration, adaptability, and resilience.
  • Use subjectmatter expertise to troubleshoot challenges and meet shared objectives.


What You Need to Succeed
Education

  • Associate's degree required.


Experience

  • Minimum of two years of relevant research experience.
  • Completion of the DOCR North Carolina stateapproved Clinical Research Apprenticeship Program may substitute for one year of experience.


Skills

  • Proficiency with computing software and webbased applications, including Microsoft Office and common browsers.


Licensure/Certification

  • As applicable per study or departmental requirements.


Choose Duke.
When you join Duke, you join a community committed to scientific excellence, compassionate care, and transformative discovery. Your contributions directly impact breakthrough research and the future of health.

Ready to Make a Difference?
Apply now and help us build a healthier, stronger, and more connected future.

Anticipated Pay Range: Duke University provides an annual base salary range for this position as USD $59,829.00 to USD $99,960.00. Duke University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position; candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills; internal peer equity; as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

Your total compensation goes beyond the dollars on your paycheck. Duke provides comprehensive and competitive medical and dental care programs, generous retirement benefits, and a wide array of family-friendly and cultural programs to eligible team members. Learn more at: https://hr.duke.edu/benefits/

Equal Opportunity Employer: Duke is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.


Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.


Essential Physical Job Functions:
Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information andreasonable accommodation(s) can be requested with Duke Access and Accommodations Services (email: DAAS@duke.edu; phone: 919-668-1267).

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