Clinical Research Coordinator in Portland, Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University

Clinical Research Coordinator

US-OR-Portland

Requisition ID: 2026-40127
Position Category: Research
Job Type: Research
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Posting Department: Surgery
Posting Salary Range: $23.18 - $33.02 per hour with offer based on experience, education and internal equity
Posting FTE: 0.90
Posting Schedule: Saturday and Sunday
Posting Hours: 7:00pm - 7:00am
HR Mission: School of Medicine
Drug Testable: Yes

Department Overview

The OHSU Department of Surgery is comprised of nine integrated yet independent surgery divisions: Abdominal Organ Transplantation, Bariatric, Cardiothoracic, Gastrointestinal and General, Pediatric, Plastic and Reconstructive, Oncology, Trauma and Acute Care and Vascular Surgery. Our department is built on a culture of community and a history of innovative and interdisciplinary collaboration. Our faculty are dedicated to excellence in education, research, scholarship and clinical practice. We also house one of the largest general surgery residency programs in the country and offer surgery fellowships in all of our disciplines. OHSU as a teaching hospital is fully supported by each of our faculty and staff.

The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for screening and recruitment of study subjects, scheduling and completion of study visits based on protocols, data entry, and monitoring of study compliance relating to the human subjects committee, the federal government, and study sponsors. Other responsibilities include working with nursing staff and physicians to ensure protocol compliance, obtaining research specimens for laboratory analysis, reviewing patient charts for collecting data for prospective and retrospective studies.

Function/Duties of Position

• Subject screening and recruitment – determine subject eligibility and obtains informed consent when required. Lead coordinator on active projects (ensure training for colleagues)

• Schedule and complete study appointments with subjects based on study protocol

• Accurate and efficient data accrual and case report form completion

• Accurately run Thromboelastographic tests and provide results to providers

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's in relevant field OR
• Associate's AND
• 2 years of relevant experience OR
• 3 years of relevant experience OR
• Equivalent combination of training and experience

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (Competencies):

• Proficient knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel;
• Strong organizational skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Meticulous detail to data and study procedures;
• Ability to prioritize work demands and trouble shoot;
• Ability to work independently in a multi-task environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Phlebotomy

Additional Details

General work schedule will be three 12-hour shifts from 7 pm – 7 am. Shifts are scheduled for weekend nights. Environmental exposures include working with lab reagents, human tissues (blood and saliva), and general patient contact.