Following are some of the common positions available within the clinical operations department.

• Clinical Research Coordinator
• Clinical Research Associate
• Clinical Trial Manager

Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical research coordinator (CRC) also called as clinical trial coordinator plays a vital role in research associated with human subjects. Clinical research coordinators work at clinical trial sites and their contribution to clinical research is crucial to the success of the entire process. The clinical research coordinator needs to posses strong supervisory skills in establishing priorities, reviewing work and resolving issues in all settings. A clinical research coordinator should demonstrate ability to multitask and perfect time management skills with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. There is a broad spectrum of responsibilities for the clinical research coordinator which include:

• Ensuring the safety, and well-being of the patient
• Gathering quality data and ensuring timely and accurate transcription of information on source documents to the case report forms
• Over sees all the clinical operations at a clinical trial site
• Plays an important role in developing and implementing a patient recruitment plan to ensure long term clinical trial patient recruitment targets are met
• Assumes responsibility and ensures financial deliverables are submitted in a timely manner
• Regulatory and ethical submission and procedures communicating with the relevant authorities
• Implementation of the clinical trial from initiation through close out
• Development of clinical trial specific documents, sops, tools, organization facilities and licenses

Education:

- Graduation in Life Sciences or Pharmacy

Core Competencies:

- Strong understanding of ICH-GCP and clinical research process
- Confident and influential with strong communication skills
- Independent and problem solving skills
- Multi-tasking ability
- Smart and meticulous