Clinical research associate vs clinical coordinator

Differences between clinical research associate and clinical coordinator duties and responsibilities

Clinical research associate example responsibilities.

• Manage, schedule and train up to 15 CRAs.
• Recruit patients, attain patient inform consent form, educate subjects on compliance, and ensure patient safety per ICH guidelines.
• Manage site TMF to ensure communication requirements adherence
• Manage CRO and regional monitor to complete close out activities, including device accountability management.
• Manage regional academic and community base oncology practices as the primary contact for all communications and support.
• Manage the monitoring CRO and the data clean-up efforts for a 510k submission and interim/annual study reports by effectively collaborating cross-functionally.
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Clinical coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage chronic illnesses such as hypertension, coronary disease and diabetes.
• Create and manage case report forms and transmit data through EDC to sponsor.
• Manage patient telemetries systems to include EKG's, vitals, INR management and sleep monitoring systems.
• Manage the CRA team and serve as main point of contact for study logistics and relate questions including subject eligibility questions.
• Manage common side effects of chemotherapy and experimental therapies.
• Manage the clinical reimbursement coordinators traveling schedule to ensure that facilities have adequate MDS coverage.
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