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Clinical Coordinator

Career Overview

The clinical coordinator is like the project manager, he or she is responsible for making sure the project can operate by having all the necessary products, equipment and people available at the appropriate time. In addition the clinical coordinator also keep the raw materials and finished products moving through the process.

The clinical coordinator works very closely with the research and design team and must have an excellent understanding of laboratory practices, procedures, safety measures and industry standards and guidelines. While the clinical coordinator does not have to personally complete all these objectives they must make sure that all the parts of the research, development, design and implementation are done on the timeline and in the correct manner.

The clinical coordinator must have excellent organizational skills. They should be very detail oriented and should easily be able to see both the big picture as well as the minute parts of each experiment, be able to anticipate and troubleshoot problems, or know who to contact for assistance with difficulties.

Staffing and coordinating communication and information exchange between team members is also a duty of the clinical coordinator. Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as an ability to problem solve, work with diverse professionals and think creatively are all assets to a clinical coordinator.



Career Requirements

Since the clinical coordinator has such an encompassing and detailed job it is critical that he or she has a good understanding of laboratory procedure as well as a strong educational background in the sciences or other related field. The minimum requirements are a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts degree in health science, business, information technology or related field.

In addition most clinical coordinator positions also require at least three years experience working in a laboratory or research facility. Some clinical coordinators may also have a nursing degree or other medical health degree such as pharmacy or medical technologist.

Many research facilities, universities or hospitals require a Masters or high education for the position. Since these facilities often serve as placements for practicum students the higher level of qualification of the clinical coordinator allows them to work as mentors or supervisors for students.



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Job Outlook

The biotech industry continues to expand and increasing in the number of facilities and research projects that are ongoing. This builds a strong requirement for additional staff to complete projects and work on longer-term research projects both in government research facilities and in the private sector industries.

This increase in research and demand has lead to a steady increase in the number of clinical coordinators needed in the biotechnology field. This increase is expected to continue at least until the year 2014, if not longer.




Career Track

Clinical coordinators, by job description, are already in supervisory roles in many aspects. With additional training and experience the options to work as professors or instructors at research universities, to move into working with more complex and detailed research projects, as well as completing private consultation services or contract work are all available.

Clinical coordinators with a business background may also move into upper management positions within research facilities or may move into manufacturing or private sector industry after they have significant levels of experience.




Compensation

Industry and private sector companies tend to pay slightly more than government based research and there is less dependence on grants for funding which may lead to greater job security.

An entry-level clinical coordinator with limited experience earns between $40,000 and $45,000, but this quickly will increase to over $60,000 with a few years work as a clinical coordinator. Management level clinical coordinators can earn over $100,000 per year, plus bonuses and incentives.




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Last Updated: 3 October 2006.