Clinical Research Associate Jobs in Maryland
Clinical Research Associate jobs in Maryland are concentrated in clinical trials, oncology research, and pharmaceutical development, with the Baltimore-Washington corridor standing as one of the most active markets for the role on the East Coast. The heaviest hiring comes from the Baltimore, Rockville, and Bethesda metros, where anchors like Johns Hopkins, the National Institutes of Health clinical center, and AstraZeneca maintain long-term research operations. Therapeutic areas driving the most consistent demand include oncology, infectious disease, and cardiovascular studies. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Top employerJohns Hopkins University
Top cityBaltimore, MD
Cities hiring11
Work type57% Hybrid
Top industryEducation
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Clinical Research Nurse (protocol development)
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Chenega Corporation
Clinical Research Nurse (protocol development)
Bethesda, Maryland
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Clinical Research Assistant II
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Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Research Assistant II
Baltimore, Maryland
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Sr. Clinical Research Associate
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The Emmes Company, LLC
Sr. Clinical Research Associate
Rockville, Maryland
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Clinical Research Coordinator (SOM Pediatric Young Adult & Adolescent Medicine)
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Johns Hopkins University
Clinical Research Coordinator (SOM Pediatric Young Adult & Adolescent Medicine)
Baltimore, Maryland
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Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator - Graduate School of Nursing
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The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator - Graduate School of Nursing
Bethesda, Maryland
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Clinical Research Nurse (protocol development)
Chenega Corporation·Bethesda, Maryland
Job functions:
On-Site
5,001-10,000 employees
Job Description
Overview:
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Work Location: Onsite-9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Chenega Services and Federal Solutions (CSFS) is seeking a Research Nurse to provide support services to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Work Location: Onsite-9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
- Ensures human subjects protections and patient-orientation during the course of a research subject’s participation in clinical research protocol.
- Assists with protocol development, implementation, and management including overseeing the collection of concise and verifiable data that contributes to public health.
- Performs duties in the following areas: protocol compliance, contributing as a co-investigator on clinical trials as well as various collaborative projects, adherence to ethical standards, informed consent, patient recruitment and retention, management of clinical trials patients, documentation and document management, data management and information technology
- Assists in developing clinical research and protocol-specific standards of practice (SOP).
- Collaborates with the principal investigator to finalize, ensure implementation, assess efficacy, and revise corrective and preventive action plans.
- Participates in the preparation of reports for appropriate regulatory agencies and monitoring bodies or boards.
- Collaborates with PIs to resolve protocol implementation problems during design period; uses and revises/creates data capture forms to meet study needs.
- Collaborates with health care members in the execution and management of trials; communicates findings and suggestions to the PI based on expertise; reports clinical data to regulatory and monitoring agencies; produces reports for clinical use and treatment decision-making; and summarizes clinical data as requested by PIs.
- Develops supplemental materials for institutional review board (IRB) approval that assist in the informed consent process.
- Supports the informed consent process by continually providing patient/family counseling related to clinical trials and to the clinical trials process.
- Collaborates with PIs to revise eligibility criteria or change team processes according to protocol. Identifies problems in referral process and implements strategies to handle problems.
- Develops materials with input of PIs and IRB approval.
- Interviews and evaluates all patients being screened for entry into clinical trials.
- Develops study-specific materials for patient education and ensures IRB and sponsor approval, as required.
- Assesses for and addresses trends that affect patient adherence to protocol-specific activities.
- Interacts with physicians and web-based referral sources to assure that physicians and/or patients and their families receive answers to their questions and appropriate referral information in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop nursing practices that have the potential to improve patient outcomes.
- Assures timely scheduling of patients for appointments/testing and careful acquisition and distribution of clinical samples.
- Assures that all protocol required testing has been scheduled and patient visits are scheduled in accordance with protocol guidelines.
- Maintains involvement in all aspects of the clinical trial process.
- Conducts updates for patient care areas on protocol process and progress, and events impacting clinical care and data collection.
- Coordinates care for study participants. Care requirements are determined by the scope of the study participation and clinical conditions of the patient and the clinical effects on research procedures.
- Monitors the research participant for adverse events and reports to the study PI. Investigates the etiology of discrepancies or unusual sentinel events and provides feedback and recommendations for resolution and problem prevention.
- Participates in the development of approved source documents, templates, or forms.
- Participates in the preparation of reports for appropriate regulatory agencies and monitoring bodies or boards.
- Assists the principal investigator in developing data management plans for each clinical trial.
- Uses information management and computer technology to support clinical data management activities.
- Assists in developing case reporting forms (CRFs) for multisite clinical trials.
- Participates in and directs organizational audits performed by sponsor and/or regulatory agencies.
- Pursues opportunities to participate in local or national research-related activities (e.g., professional nursing and/or research organizations, institutional committees).
- Provides mentorship to new clinical trials nurses, research team members, and other healthcare providers.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)
- Minimum of an R.N. degree.
- Licensed as a nurse in any US State.
- Must be able to be credentialed by the NIH Clinical Center.
- Knowledge of environmental safety, including infection control, isolation technique, and general security.
- Knowledge pertaining to privacy of the patient, privileged information and secure handling of the patient’s medical records
- Knowledge of federal regulatory requirements pertaining to clinical research
- NIH clinical trials experience preferred
- Successfully pass background and drug screening
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate with all parties.
- Computer literate.
Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Chenega Corporation
Clinical Research Nurse (protocol development)
Bethesda, Maryland
Added 3d ago5,001-10,000 employees
Job functions:
On-Site
Job Description
Overview:
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Work Location: Onsite-9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
Chenega Services and Federal Solutions (CSFS) is seeking a Research Nurse to provide support services to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee’s knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Work Location: Onsite-9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
- Ensures human subjects protections and patient-orientation during the course of a research subject’s participation in clinical research protocol.
- Assists with protocol development, implementation, and management including overseeing the collection of concise and verifiable data that contributes to public health.
- Performs duties in the following areas: protocol compliance, contributing as a co-investigator on clinical trials as well as various collaborative projects, adherence to ethical standards, informed consent, patient recruitment and retention, management of clinical trials patients, documentation and document management, data management and information technology
- Assists in developing clinical research and protocol-specific standards of practice (SOP).
- Collaborates with the principal investigator to finalize, ensure implementation, assess efficacy, and revise corrective and preventive action plans.
- Participates in the preparation of reports for appropriate regulatory agencies and monitoring bodies or boards.
- Collaborates with PIs to resolve protocol implementation problems during design period; uses and revises/creates data capture forms to meet study needs.
- Collaborates with health care members in the execution and management of trials; communicates findings and suggestions to the PI based on expertise; reports clinical data to regulatory and monitoring agencies; produces reports for clinical use and treatment decision-making; and summarizes clinical data as requested by PIs.
- Develops supplemental materials for institutional review board (IRB) approval that assist in the informed consent process.
- Supports the informed consent process by continually providing patient/family counseling related to clinical trials and to the clinical trials process.
- Collaborates with PIs to revise eligibility criteria or change team processes according to protocol. Identifies problems in referral process and implements strategies to handle problems.
- Develops materials with input of PIs and IRB approval.
- Interviews and evaluates all patients being screened for entry into clinical trials.
- Develops study-specific materials for patient education and ensures IRB and sponsor approval, as required.
- Assesses for and addresses trends that affect patient adherence to protocol-specific activities.
- Interacts with physicians and web-based referral sources to assure that physicians and/or patients and their families receive answers to their questions and appropriate referral information in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to develop nursing practices that have the potential to improve patient outcomes.
- Assures timely scheduling of patients for appointments/testing and careful acquisition and distribution of clinical samples.
- Assures that all protocol required testing has been scheduled and patient visits are scheduled in accordance with protocol guidelines.
- Maintains involvement in all aspects of the clinical trial process.
- Conducts updates for patient care areas on protocol process and progress, and events impacting clinical care and data collection.
- Coordinates care for study participants. Care requirements are determined by the scope of the study participation and clinical conditions of the patient and the clinical effects on research procedures.
- Monitors the research participant for adverse events and reports to the study PI. Investigates the etiology of discrepancies or unusual sentinel events and provides feedback and recommendations for resolution and problem prevention.
- Participates in the development of approved source documents, templates, or forms.
- Participates in the preparation of reports for appropriate regulatory agencies and monitoring bodies or boards.
- Assists the principal investigator in developing data management plans for each clinical trial.
- Uses information management and computer technology to support clinical data management activities.
- Assists in developing case reporting forms (CRFs) for multisite clinical trials.
- Participates in and directs organizational audits performed by sponsor and/or regulatory agencies.
- Pursues opportunities to participate in local or national research-related activities (e.g., professional nursing and/or research organizations, institutional committees).
- Provides mentorship to new clinical trials nurses, research team members, and other healthcare providers.
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: (To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)
- Minimum of an R.N. degree.
- Licensed as a nurse in any US State.
- Must be able to be credentialed by the NIH Clinical Center.
- Knowledge of environmental safety, including infection control, isolation technique, and general security.
- Knowledge pertaining to privacy of the patient, privileged information and secure handling of the patient’s medical records
- Knowledge of federal regulatory requirements pertaining to clinical research
- NIH clinical trials experience preferred
- Successfully pass background and drug screening
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate with all parties.
- Computer literate.
Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)
- While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
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Find JobsClinical Research Associate Jobs by City in Maryland
Where Maryland roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Bethesda
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5 jobsGaithersburg
3 jobsClinton
2 jobsSilver Spring
2 jobsAnnapolis
1 jobFrederick
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1 jobChevy Chase
1 jobHavre de Grace
1 jobClinical Research Associate Job Market in Maryland
A snapshot from current Maryland openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Johns Hopkins University32
- Axle2
- Westat2
- Maryland Oncology2M
- The Emmes Company2
Top Industries Hiring
- Education11
- Science & Research2
- Healthcare & Medical Services2
- Staffing & Recruiting1
- Government & Public Sector1
What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in clinical research associate jobs across Maryland.
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences, nursing, or a related clinical field required
- Minimum one to two years of clinical trial monitoring or site management experience preferred
- Working knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines and FDA regulatory requirements essential
- Experience with electronic data capture systems such as Medidata Rave or Veeva Vault
- ACRP or SOCRA certification strongly preferred by Maryland academic and contract research employers
- Ability to travel independently to clinical sites across the Maryland and mid-Atlantic region
Clinical Research Associate Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a clinical research associate in Maryland?
The most direct path is a bachelor's degree in a life science, nursing, or allied health field followed by entry-level exposure at a clinical site, contract research organization, or academic medical center in Maryland. Maryland does not issue a state license specific to clinical research associates, so the credentials that carry the most weight with local employers are the ACRP Certified Clinical Research Associate credential and the SOCRA CCRP certification, both of which demonstrate competency in GCP principles and trial oversight.
Which companies hire clinical research associates in Maryland?
Maryland clinical research associate roles are posted by Johns Hopkins University, Axle, and Westat and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Maryland's dense concentration of federal health agencies, academic medical systems, and biotech firms means openings are distributed across both large institutional employers and specialized contract research organizations.
Which Maryland cities have the most clinical research associate jobs?
Baltimore, Bethesda, and Rockville account for the largest share of clinical research associate openings in Maryland. Baltimore leads because of its academic medical infrastructure centered on Johns Hopkins and the University of Maryland Medical System, while Rockville and Bethesda draw heavy demand from the NIH campus, adjacent biotech corridors, and pharmaceutical companies headquartered in Montgomery County.
Are there remote clinical research associate jobs in Maryland?
Yes, but they are limited. Clinical research associates regularly conduct on-site monitoring visits, source document verification, and investigator meetings that require physical presence at trial sites, so fully remote arrangements are uncommon. About 67% of clinical research associate openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, and those positions most often involve sponsor-side roles focused on data review, regulatory submissions, or study start-up coordination rather than active site monitoring.
How can I get hired as a clinical research associate in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry point is a clinical research coordinator role at a Maryland academic medical center or community trial site, where you build direct site-level experience that hiring managers look for in a first CRA position. Johns Hopkins, the University of Maryland Medical System, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda all run active trial programs that regularly bring on coordinators without prior CRA experience. Earning the ACRP CRA-I credential, which is designed for candidates newer to monitoring, signals readiness and gives your application a concrete edge over other entry-level candidates.
Where can I find and apply to clinical research associate jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to clinical research associate jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current Maryland openings. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your experience and preferred location, and apply directly to each one.
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