CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR, SR

Duke Careers • Durham, NC

5d • $69,362 - $110,658

About The Position

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.
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Be You.
At Duke, we celebrate individuality and the unique perspectives that each member of our community brings. As the Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr – Neonatal/Perinatal (NPRU), you will play a critical role in advancing federally funded and industry-sponsored neonatal and perinatal research. Your work will directly support complex clinical studies, multidisciplinary investigations, and care for the most vulnerable patients—neonates.
Be Bold.
The Clinical Research Coordinator, Sr serves as a senior expert and operational leader across multiple study teams within the Neonatal/Perinatal Research Unit. This role requires mastery of FDA regulations, IND submissions, data governance, and international regulatory coordination, while also mentoring staff and supporting high‑impact research portfolios.

Requirements

• Work requires an Associate's degree
• Work requires a minimum of six years of research experience.
• A Bachelor's degree may substitute for 2 years required experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an institutional expert in FDA, IND, and international regulatory requirements, providing guidance across multiple study teams.
• Direct teams to appropriate Duke offices for contract execution and approval processes.
• Oversee investigational product (IP) management for multiple studies, including documentation, handling methods, and compliance.
• Develop, optimize, and manage systems for specimen collection, processing, shipping, and storage across the research program.
• Lead preparation for monitoring visits, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Provide advanced oversight and training for participant‑level documentation, including DUHS billing requirements for complex interventional studies.
• Guide teams in accurate identification, documentation, and reporting of adverse events.
• Serve as a senior resource for developing and documenting consent plans for highly complex studies.
• Oversee IRB submissions, regulatory documentation, safety reports, and compliance with Duke and federal policies.
• Select and implement data capture methods for multiple studies, including building EDCs and designing eCRFs based on protocol needs.
• Lead quality assurance processes, data query management, and dataset reviews.
• Oversee CDISC/CDASH data standard setup and dataset transformation for FDA‑regulated studies.
• Develop and implement data governance and data provenance protocols across the research program.
• Guide teams in preparing datasets for repository submission and ensuring FAIR data principles are applied.
• Independently draft grant applications, study aims, and background sections for funding proposals.
• Develop protocol components for multi‑PI and complex investigator‑initiated studies.
• Conduct literature reviews and contribute to scientific abstracts, posters, and publications.
• Mentor teams on communication with sponsors and CROs.
• Oversee site initiation, monitoring, and closeout activities.
• Ensure protocol adherence, accurate tracking of financial milestones, and maintenance of current study documents.
• Forecast study needs, supplies, staffing, and workflow requirements.
• Lead multi‑site coordinator meetings for portfolio studies such as the Neonatal Research Network.
• Serve on Duke and external committees related to neonatal research.
• Lead change management efforts and facilitate process improvements across study teams.
• Mentor junior coordinators, fostering growth, compliance, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree