Occupations · Management

Clinical Research Coordinators

Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 11-9121.01

What people in this job actually do

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Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses.
Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected.
Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding the reporting of events to oversight agencies.
Monitor study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional polices.
Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.
Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, or regulatory forms.
Dispense medical devices or drugs, and calculate dosages and provide instructions as necessary.
Identify protocol problems, inform investigators of problems, or assist in problem resolution efforts, such as protocol revisions.
Review proposed study protocols to evaluate factors such as sample collection processes, data management plans, or potential subject risks.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Reading Comprehension4.0

Writing4.0

Active Listening4.0

Speaking3.9

Critical Thinking3.8

Monitoring3.6

Active Learning3.4

Learning Strategies3.1

Science3.0

Mathematics2.9

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

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IBM SPSS Statistics●Microsoft Access●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Project●Microsoft Word●Python●R●SAS●The MathWorks MATLAB●5AM Glassbox Translational ResearchBudgeting softwareClearTrialClinical data management system CDMSClinical trial management softwareDZS Software Solutions ClinPlusDrug coding softwareElectronic data capture EDC softwareFileMaker ProGoogle MeetInferMed MACRO Electronic Data CaptureInforSense InforSenseInvivo Data EPX ePRO Management SystemKIKA VeracityMinitabOnline data collection systems

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What this work is actually like

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4 / 5Considerable preparation — a four-year degree plus several years in the field.

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Working conditions that stand out

Exposed to Disease or Infections+1.5 above average

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions−1.3 below average

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled−1.2 below average

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment−1.2 below average

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls−1.1 below average

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings−1.1 below average

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable−1.0 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2021-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Bachelor's Degree60%

Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)12%

Some College Courses9%

High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)7%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2021-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Investigative5.9

Conventional4.8

Enterprising4.3

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Coordination3.9

Judgment and Decision Making3.6

Complex Problem Solving3.6

Social Perceptiveness3.6

Management of Personnel Resources3.5

Time Management3.5

Instructing3.1

Service Orientation3.0

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministrativeMedicine and DentistryAdministration and ManagementBiology

Abilities it leans on

Written ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive Reasoning

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Clinical ManagerPostdoctoral FellowResearch CoordinatorClinical CoordinatorClinical Trial ManagerPostdoctoral AssociateClinical Study ManagerClinical Trials ManagerPostdoctoral ResearcherClinical Program ManagerClinical Project ManagerClinical Data CoordinatorClinical Research ManagerClinical Research Monitor

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 3 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 10

+Microsoft PowerPoint+IBM SPSS Statistics+Minitab+The MathWorks MATLAB+Python+Google Meet+Clinical trial management software+Web browser software+R+Microsoft Project

No longer listed 3

−Project management software−SPSS software−Internet browser software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

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ResearcherClinical ManagerResearch AssociatePostdoctoral FellowClinical ResearcherResearch CoordinatorClinical CoordinatorDevelopment AssociateClinical Study ManagerClinical Trial ManagerRegulatory CoordinatorPostdoctoral Associate

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The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
research manager	1223.2.2	broader

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