Mid Level Clinical Researcher Jobs
Mid level clinical researcher jobs call for professionals ready to own study protocols end to end, guide junior staff through data collection, and make day-to-day trial decisions without close supervision. Roles run across on-site, hybrid, and remote settings in Education, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, with Thermo Fisher Scientific, Worldwide Clinical Trials, and Emory University hiring at this level now.
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Description
Job Summary
Under direction of the Senior Manager of Clinical Trial Operations, the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, CTO (SCRC) works independently on complex projects/assignments and manages and conducts the day-to-day activities of a research study. In general, the SCRC ensures the study maintains accordance with the protocol, applicable regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements. Beyond administrative duties, responsibilities of a SCRC may include subject recruitment (screening, consenting support and enrollment), follow-up, data management (entry and reporting), detailed record keeping, regulatory compliance, collection and reviewing study data to enter it into the study and site systems, and correspondence with investigators, IRBs, sponsors, CRO's and regulatory authorities. Additionally, the SCRC will help train and mentor junior Clinical Trial Office staff.
Job Specific Duties
- Assists management with business development efforts.
- Attends and participates in investigator meetings, pre-study visits, and initiation meetings or coordinator meetings as appropriate.
- Collects and maintains accurate patient data for submission to Sponsor, maintaining proper patient records, coordinating the collection, and shipments of specimens as required by protocol.
- Communicates study objectives/procedures to relevant hospital units involved with the study including the establishment of good rapport with the Principal Investigator & providing required assistance.
- Communicates with the Sponsor or their representatives. Schedules & facilitates study monitor visits and facilitates communication between Principal Investigator and Sponsor or Sponsor’s Representatives.
- Complies with the Research Finance Compliance policies and procedures including reporting requirements to research finance staff.
- Interacts with patients and families to recruit study subjects and ensures compliance with the protocol.
- Responsible for speedy and adequate patient enrollment as determined by Research Management in all assigned studies.
- Demonstrates and utilizes Good Clinical Practices in the conduct of clinical trials as per established protocol.
- Follows NCRI’s Standard Operating Procedures, AAHRPP, HIPAA, and FDA guidelines for clinical research, and keeps updated in those procedures and/or guidelines.
- Enters required data into CTMS.
- Provides new Protocols, Amendments, and study status updates to necessary research staff for digitization/entry into CTMS.
- Assists with training initiatives (including mentoring) with new and junior research staff (Research Assistants, Data Assistants and Research Volunteers).
- Keeps electronic patient files and required documents up-to-date within e-regulatory system.
- Works adjusted hours to accommodate subject visits as needed.
- Works on clinical trials, interventional studies all phases.
- Collaborates with study investigators to screen and recruit patients to available clinical trials.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 3.5 years of research experience (OR) Associate's degree and 6 years of research experience (OR) 7 years of research experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in pediatric clinical research in a hospital setting.
- Clinical research certification (CCRC, CCRP, CRA) and IATA certification.
- 5+ years research or Clinical Research Experience preferred.
- Experience with interventional (PI Initiated, IND and/or Device) clinical trials.
- Experience working on clinical trials, interventional studies all phases.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish.
- Excellent communication skills in working with both children and adults.
- Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, people-oriented, flexible, and adaptable to change.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Knowledge of protocols and its process.
- Experience with software applications including word processing, scheduling and contact database, email, web browsing, hospital records, other database software and office equipment.
- Experience with relevant hospital equipment for each clinical trial project.
- Availability to work adjusted hours to accommodate subject visits.
Job:
Professional
Department:
RI - CANCER CENTER-2100-380053
Job Status:
Professional
Description
Job Summary
Under direction of the Senior Manager of Clinical Trial Operations, the Senior Clinical Research Coordinator, CTO (SCRC) works independently on complex projects/assignments and manages and conducts the day-to-day activities of a research study. In general, the SCRC ensures the study maintains accordance with the protocol, applicable regulations, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements. Beyond administrative duties, responsibilities of a SCRC may include subject recruitment (screening, consenting support and enrollment), follow-up, data management (entry and reporting), detailed record keeping, regulatory compliance, collection and reviewing study data to enter it into the study and site systems, and correspondence with investigators, IRBs, sponsors, CRO's and regulatory authorities. Additionally, the SCRC will help train and mentor junior Clinical Trial Office staff.
Job Specific Duties
- Assists management with business development efforts.
- Attends and participates in investigator meetings, pre-study visits, and initiation meetings or coordinator meetings as appropriate.
- Collects and maintains accurate patient data for submission to Sponsor, maintaining proper patient records, coordinating the collection, and shipments of specimens as required by protocol.
- Communicates study objectives/procedures to relevant hospital units involved with the study including the establishment of good rapport with the Principal Investigator & providing required assistance.
- Communicates with the Sponsor or their representatives. Schedules & facilitates study monitor visits and facilitates communication between Principal Investigator and Sponsor or Sponsor’s Representatives.
- Complies with the Research Finance Compliance policies and procedures including reporting requirements to research finance staff.
- Interacts with patients and families to recruit study subjects and ensures compliance with the protocol.
- Responsible for speedy and adequate patient enrollment as determined by Research Management in all assigned studies.
- Demonstrates and utilizes Good Clinical Practices in the conduct of clinical trials as per established protocol.
- Follows NCRI’s Standard Operating Procedures, AAHRPP, HIPAA, and FDA guidelines for clinical research, and keeps updated in those procedures and/or guidelines.
- Enters required data into CTMS.
- Provides new Protocols, Amendments, and study status updates to necessary research staff for digitization/entry into CTMS.
- Assists with training initiatives (including mentoring) with new and junior research staff (Research Assistants, Data Assistants and Research Volunteers).
- Keeps electronic patient files and required documents up-to-date within e-regulatory system.
- Works adjusted hours to accommodate subject visits as needed.
- Works on clinical trials, interventional studies all phases.
- Collaborates with study investigators to screen and recruit patients to available clinical trials.
Qualifications
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 3.5 years of research experience (OR) Associate's degree and 6 years of research experience (OR) 7 years of research experience
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience in pediatric clinical research in a hospital setting.
- Clinical research certification (CCRC, CCRP, CRA) and IATA certification.
- 5+ years research or Clinical Research Experience preferred.
- Experience with interventional (PI Initiated, IND and/or Device) clinical trials.
- Experience working on clinical trials, interventional studies all phases.
- Bilingual in English/Spanish.
- Excellent communication skills in working with both children and adults.
- Excellent organizational skills, detail-oriented, people-oriented, flexible, and adaptable to change.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Knowledge of protocols and its process.
- Experience with software applications including word processing, scheduling and contact database, email, web browsing, hospital records, other database software and office equipment.
- Experience with relevant hospital equipment for each clinical trial project.
- Availability to work adjusted hours to accommodate subject visits.
Job:
Professional
Department:
RI - CANCER CENTER-2100-380053
Job Status:
Professional
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Who's Hiring
- Thermo Fisher Scientific11
- Worldwide Clinical Trials7
- Emory University6
- University of Miami5
- UT Southwestern Medical Center4
Top Industries Hiring
- Education25
- Healthcare & Medical Services21
- Consulting & Professional Services12
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals9
- Science & Research8
Mid Level Clinical Researcher Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level clinical researcher job?
Position yourself around ownership, not just participation. Highlight protocols you led, regulatory submissions you prepared, and decisions you made independently. Tailor your resume to show progression from supporting a study to driving one. Recruiters at this level want evidence that you can manage a site or a study arm with minimal hand-holding, so concrete outcomes matter more than a list of responsibilities.
Which companies hire mid level clinical researchers?
Companies hiring mid level clinical researchers right now include Thermo Fisher Scientific, Worldwide Clinical Trials, and Emory University, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a mix of large pharmaceutical sponsors, contract research organizations, and academic medical centers with active trial portfolios.
Are there remote mid level clinical researcher jobs?
Yes, though availability depends on the study type and sponsor requirements. About 31% of mid level clinical researcher openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with fully remote roles more common in data management, medical writing, and regulatory affairs tracks than in site-facing clinical operations positions.
How do I move up to a mid level clinical researcher role?
Moving into mid level typically means accumulating hands-on trial experience across multiple phases or therapeutic areas, then taking on progressively larger ownership of a study component. Demonstrating that you can manage a site relationship, resolve a protocol deviation, or close out a study independently signals readiness. Earning a credential like CCRC or CCRA can reinforce that transition.
Which industries hire the most mid level clinical researchers?
Mid Level clinical researcher roles concentrate in Education, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Consulting & Professional Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they run the largest volumes of interventional trials and need experienced researchers who can manage complexity without escalating every decision.