Clinical Research Coordinator Career

Job Description: 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.

what skills are required for clinical research coordinator

Importance	Skills
	Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
	Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Management of Personnel Resources – Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
	Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
	Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
	Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Active Learning – Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
	Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.
	Instructing – Teaching others how to do something.
	Negotiation – Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
	Persuasion – Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
	Learning Strategies – Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
	Management of Material Resources – Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
	Systems Evaluation – Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
	Science – Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
	Systems Analysis – Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
	Mathematics – Using mathematics to solve problems.
	Management of Financial Resources – Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.

What knowledge needed to be clinical research coordinator

Importance	Knowledge
	Medicine and Dentistry – Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
	English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
	Mathematics – Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Clerical – Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
	Biology – Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
	Law and Government – Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Education and Training – Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

Work styles

Importance	Styles
	Integrity – Job requires being honest and ethical.
	Dependability – Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
	Attention to Detail – Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
	Initiative – Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
	Adaptability/Flexibility – Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
	Stress Tolerance – Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
	Self Control – Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
	Leadership – Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
	Cooperation – Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
	Achievement/Effort – Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
	Persistence – Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
	Independence – Job requires developing one’s own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
	Analytical Thinking – Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
	Concern for Others – Job requires being sensitive to others’ needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
	Social Orientation – Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
	Innovation – Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.

Works Values

Importance	Values
	Independence – Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
	Working Conditions – Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
	Achievement – Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
	Recognition – Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
	Relationships – Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
	Support – Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.