Director of preclinical research vs research coordinator

The differences between directors of preclinical research and research coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a director of preclinical research and a research coordinator. Additionally, a director of preclinical research has an average salary of $84,552, which is higher than the $48,974 average annual salary of a research coordinator.

The top three skills for a director of preclinical research include assay development, FDA and preclinical research. The most important skills for a research coordinator are patients, informed consent, and data collection.

Director of preclinical research vs research coordinator overview

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Coordinator
Yearly salary	$84,552	$48,974
Hourly rate	$40.65	$23.55
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	50,693	65,406
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	2	2

Director of preclinical research vs research coordinator salary

Directors of preclinical research and research coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Coordinator
Average salary	$84,552	$48,974
Salary range	Between $56,000 And $125,000	Between $35,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	BNP Paribas
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between director of preclinical research and research coordinator education

There are a few differences between a director of preclinical research and a research coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Coordinator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology	Psychology
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Duke University

Director of preclinical research vs research coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between directors of preclinical research' and research coordinators' demographics:

	Director Of Preclinical Research	Research Coordinator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 73.9% Female, 26.1%	Male, 29.1% Female, 70.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.3% Unknown, 7.1% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 2.6% Unknown, 7.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 10.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between director of preclinical research and research coordinator duties and responsibilities

Director of preclinical research example responsibilities.

Manage all planning and execution of oncology clinical trials, domestic and international, including decision impact and companion diagnostic trials.
Manage all planning and execution of oncology clinical trials, domestic and international, including decision impact and companion diagnostic trials.
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Design and code sales tax SAS programs to draw actionable insights from large scale database for the state and local governments.
Lead the overhaul of Amgen's small molecule lead optimization effort.

Research coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage participant's records ensuring confidentiality as well as NIH specifications.
Manage all IRB submissions, sponsor communications, participate in monitoring visits, drug reconciliation and dispensing.
Recruit, screen, conduct psychometric examinations and collect data for pharmaceutical clinical trials in patients diagnose with Alzheimer's disease.
Maintain confidential information and appropriate ethical professionalism with highly sensitive personal health information; take part in IRB human subjects training.
Assist in preparation of grants, NIH progress reports, presentations, and manuscripts.
Ensure and maintain confidentiality, privacy and compliance of patient rights in accordance with HIPAA regulations and NVCI policies.

Director of preclinical research vs research coordinator skills

Common director of preclinical research skills

Assay Development, 16%
FDA, 14%
Preclinical Research, 13%
Cros, 12%
Clinical Research, 12%
Product Development, 10%

Common research coordinator skills

Patients, 11%
Informed Consent, 8%
Data Collection, 8%
IRB, 7%
Research Projects, 6%
Patient Care, 4%

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