Clinical Research Coordinator

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Overview

Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. The Yale Stress Center conducts cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that focuses on developing and testing novel treatments to reverse the destructive effects of stress on integrated brain, body and behaviors. Our goal is to develop new prevention and treatment strategies to decrease the harmful impact of stress on health and increase our ability to regulate stress, promote health and wellness, and have better self-control over addictive behavior.

The Research  Clinical Research Coordinator will manage, oversee and implement multi-faceted translational research projects operated through the Stress Center in the Department of Psychiatry. This position will serve as the primary interface between clinical and experimental studies and also for clinical trials in alcohol and substance use disorders. With a high degree of independence, this position will interface with University and hospital departments as well as collaborating research laboratories to  manage multi-level subjective, biological, cognitive and outcome specimens and clinical outcome data.  

Responsibilities will include patient recruitment, clinical diagnostic assessments and delivery of interventions, data management and analysis. The Research Coordinator  will assist the PI in development, implementation and maintenance of original research protocols and the related quality assurance and study monitoring procedures as well as preparation of manuscripts, presentations and publications.  This role will also manage research records,  report adverse events, provide sponsors with requested clinical and regulatory information, and resolve sponsor issues in a timely manner. 

Other responsibilities include overseeing the laboratory specimen collection, study supplies, drug accountability, and overseeing ongoing regulatory study monitoring and monitor visits. The Research coordinator will assist with the preparation of research protocols, and protocol renewals and amendments for submission to the institutional review board (IRB). Data management responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of the data, creating summary reports and tables, reporting on clinical trials.gov and FDA reporting and summary data and creating  presentations.

The Yale Stress Center also has post-baccalaureate research associates. This role will share in the training and supervision of these individuals and will serve as the lead coordinator of the existing clinical research studies at the YSC.

Required Skills and Abilities
1. Clinical Research Proficiency and Compliance: Proven experience with clinical studies.
2. Excellent oral, written, organizational and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently. Experience with computers, work processing, Excel and web-based data collection such as REDCAP.
3. Excellent oral and written communication skills.Ability to interact with successfully with patients, staff and faculty in a clinical research and academic environment.
4. Ability to work independently as well as function effectively within a team.
5. Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to prioritize and multitask.

Preferred Skills and Abilities
1. Bachelor's degree in health or research-related discipline and three years of related work experience in clinical research coordination.
2. Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) or equivalent certification.
3. Experience with FDA/regulatory submissions and compliance, specifically within clinical trials.
4. Advanced skills in data management and analysis, including the use of tools like REDCap, Excel, and OnCore.
5. Familiarity with neurological or multi-specialty research, with hands-on experience in patient recruitment and study management.

Principal Responsibilities

1. Compares protocols and sponsored projects to confirm consistency between funding proposals/awards and approved protocols. 2. Documents established congruency between funding proposals and approved protocols. 3. Facilitates and/or assists with resolution of any inconsistencies between funding proposals and approved protocols. 4. Serves as a liaison between the Grants and Contracts offices, investigators, and business managers to resolve congruency issues in a timely manner. 5. Attends meetings and presents issues when necessary that were identified during congruency review. 6. Serves as a resource and provides technical assistance to investigators and their staff. 7. Provides analytical and technical support related to establishing and recording protocol/grant congruency, as needed. 8. Monitors federal and state regulations for new guidance, updates, or policies. Maintains a high degree of knowledge on these requirements to determine actions and follow directives that may be required to ensure University compliance with congruency review and reporting requirements. 9. Develops, implements, and manages internal practices that ensure compliance with federal requirements. 10. May perform other duties as assigned. Required Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in a relevant academic/scientific field and a minimum of 3 years of related research support experience; or the equivalent combination of education or experience.

Job Posting Date

07/01/2026

Job Category

Manager

Bargaining Unit

NON

Compensation Grade

Administration & Operations

Compensation Grade Profile

Supervisor; Senior Associate (23)

Salary Range

$65,000.00 - $101,000.00

Time Type

Full time

Duration Type

Staff Fixed Duration (Fixed Term)

Work Model

On-site

Background Check Requirements

All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks basedon the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.

Health Requirements

This role is a healthcare worker position. Healthcare workers (HCW) are defined as university employees working a healthcare setting who have the potential for direct or indirect exposure to patients, human research subjects or infectious materials including body substance, contaminated medical supplies, devices and equipment, surfaces, or air.  HCW have specific health requirements that must be met prior to starting work, including MMR vaccine or immunity, varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or immunity, TB screening, COVID vaccine according to University policy, hepatitis B vaccine or immunity, and annual flu vaccination.

Posting Disclaimer

Salary offers are determined by a candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role’s grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties throughtheir hiring department.

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Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.