Clinical Research Coordinator

Overview

Open Date 11/24/2025
Requisition Number PRN
43657B
Job Title Clinical Research Coordinators (Non-R.N.)
Working Title Clinical Research Coordinator
Career Progression Track P00
Track Level P3 - Career, P2 - Developing
FLSA Code Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code? Yes
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00265 - Cardiothoracic Division
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range $57,976 - $70,000
Close Date 02/28/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

This position is patient-sensitive and must fulfill all associated vaccination requirements, or be approved for an exemption, prior to the first day of work. We protect our patients, coworkers and community by requiring all patient-sensitive employees to be immunized according to CDC standards and hospital policy. Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

Coordinate day-to-day clinical trial activities in adherence to Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), study protocols, and applicable regulations. Implement processes and organize efforts within study team to achieve objectives, coordinating research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care. Create and maintain tools and documentation to track study metrics, providing updates to management. Conduct pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, monitoring visits, and close-out activities.

Maintain source documents and report adverse events. Recruit, screen, enroll, and obtain consent from study participants. Collect and maintain patient and laboratory data. Work directly with study participants and families and serve as project liaison to other departments, outside organizations, and government agencies. Work under the direction of the Primary Investigator (PI) and division manager.

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• Oversees compliance to protocol; manages quality control, completion and submission of study-related documentation; prepares reports for organizations and agencies.
• Monitors enrollment goals and initiates strategies to promote enrollment and participant compliance. Coordinates and performs responsibilities related to research participants including determining subject population availability, developing informed consents and screening materials, screening and recruiting subjects, scheduling visits, obtaining informed consent, answering subject inquiries, overseeing study visits, and acting as a liaison between participants and study-related parties.
• Recognizes, tracks, and reports adverse events and protocol deviations
• Prepares for and coordinates site visits made by sponsors during course and at the close of the study.
• Prepares, submits, and maintains IRB and/or other regulatory documents and research correspondence.
• Contributes to developing educational materials and educates the community and other research professionals regarding studies and related research issues.
• Coordinates with treating providers and staff to provide information regarding research projects and to maintain a strong relationship.

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT : 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Clinical Research Coordinator (Non-R.N.), II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Clinical Research Coordinator (Non-R.N.), III : Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Type Benefited Staff

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