Travel Clinical Research Coordinator
Los Angeles, CA
Prime Staffing
5x8 hrs, Days

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Location: Los Angeles, CA 90024
Contract: 12 weeks, with possible extension
Work Setting: Site-based / Onsite

Position Overview

The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator (Senior CRC) will oversee the day-to-day operations of multiple clinical research studies while ensuring compliance with sponsor, institutional, and regulatory requirements. This position provides leadership, mentorship, and operational oversight to research staff and supports the successful execution of a diverse portfolio of clinical trials.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of true site-based Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) experience.
• 1+ year of recent Senior CRC, Lead CRC, or equivalent leadership experience.
• Recent supervisory experience is required; training or mentoring alone does not qualify.
• Hands-on experience managing clinical trial operations.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • FDA regulations
  • IRB processes and submissions
  • Clinical research regulatory requirements
  • Documentation and compliance
• Experience managing multiple clinical trials from study start-up through closeout.
• Experience mentoring, training, and supervising research staff.
• Strong regulatory and administrative experience.
• Stable employment history with demonstrated long-term commitment.
• Ability to oversee multiple studies and research team members.

Key Responsibilities

Study Oversight & Operations

• Oversee daily research activities and study conduct across multiple clinical trials.
• Ensure studies are conducted in compliance with sponsor, institutional, federal, and regulatory requirements.
• Support study start-up, maintenance, and closeout activities.
• Monitor study progress and proactively identify and resolve operational issues.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Mentor, train, and supervise research staff and new team members.
• Provide guidance regarding study procedures, policies, and research best practices.
• Promote a collaborative, compliant, and quality-focused research environment.

Regulatory & Administrative Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory documentation and submission processes.
• Support IRB and FDA-related requirements.
• Ensure accurate and timely study documentation.
• Maintain compliance with GCP and institutional research policies.

Process Improvement

• Develop, implement, and maintain SOPs, workflows, and study manuals.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, compliance, and research quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with a broad range of clinical research studies, including:
  • Phase I–IV clinical trials
  • Industry-sponsored studies
  • Investigator-initiated studies
  • NIH-sponsored research
  • Interventional and observational studies
  • Non-profit and for-profit sponsored research
• Experience working in an academic medical center.
• Familiarity with industry-sponsored clinical trials and sponsor interactions.
• NIH and multicenter trial experience.

Candidates Who Are Not a Good Fit

Candidates may be declined if their recent experience includes:

• Primarily Clinical Research Associate (CRA) or Site Monitor experience without recent site-based CRC experience.
• Primarily Sponsor/CRO monitoring experience.
• Less than 3 years of CRC experience.
• No recent Senior CRC, Lead CRC, or leadership experience.
• No supervisory experience beyond basic training or mentoring.
• Multiple employment gaps or frequent short-term positions.
• Preference for primarily patient-facing work rather than administrative, regulatory, and research coordination responsibilities.

Additional Information

• Budget management experience is not required.
• NIH and multicenter trial experience are preferred but not mandatory.
• Candidates with academic medical center experience and exposure to diverse clinical trial portfolios are strongly encouraged to apply.