# Clinical Research Coordinators > 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. - Code: 11-9121.01 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 11-9121) - Family: [Management](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-11), one of its 59 occupations - Tasks: 33 tasks (26 core and 7 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/11-9121.01 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/11-9121.01.json ## What the work is made of 1. Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols. Core task · Task 15612 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 2. Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms. Core task · Task 15587 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 3. Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses. Core task · Task 15610 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 4. Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports. Core task · Task 15595 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 5. Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected. Core task · Task 15602 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 6. Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding the reporting of events to oversight agencies. Core task · Task 15594 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 7. Monitor study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional polices. Core task · Task 15613 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 8. Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented. Core task · Task 15597 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 9. Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, or regulatory forms. Core task · Task 15614 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 10. Identify protocol problems, inform investigators of problems, or assist in problem resolution efforts, such as protocol revisions. Core task · Task 15603 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 11. Review proposed study protocols to evaluate factors such as sample collection processes, data management plans, or potential subject risks. Core task · Task 15593 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 12. Collaborate with investigators to prepare presentations or reports of clinical study procedures, results, and conclusions. Core task · Task 15608 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 13. Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts. Core task · Task 15592 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 14. Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data. Core task · Task 15609 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 15. Direct the requisition, collection, labeling, storage, or shipment of specimens. Core task · Task 15605 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 16. Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, or documentation procedures. Core task · Task 15601 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 17. Maintain contact with sponsors to schedule and coordinate site visits or to answer questions about issues such as incomplete data. Core task · Task 15600 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 18. Prepare for or participate in quality assurance audits conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups. Core task · Task 15585 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 19. Order drugs or devices necessary for study completion. Core task · Task 15598 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 20. Contact outside health care providers and communicate with subjects to obtain follow-up information. Core task · Task 15606 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 21. Participate in the development of study protocols including guidelines for administration or data collection procedures. Core task · Task 15596 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 22. Confer with health care professionals to determine the best recruitment practices for studies. Core task · Task 15591 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 23. Communicate with laboratories or investigators regarding laboratory findings. Core task · Task 15607 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 24. Review scientific literature, participate in continuing education activities, or attend conferences and seminars to maintain current knowledge of clinical studies affairs and issues. Core task · Task 15583 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 25. Organize space for study equipment and supplies. Core task · Task 15599 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 26. Develop advertising and other informational materials to be used in subject recruitment. Core task · Task 15589 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 27. Dispense medical devices or drugs, and calculate dosages and provide instructions as necessary. Supplemental task · Task 15604 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 28. Arrange for research study sites and determine staff or equipment availability. Supplemental task · Task 15611 · Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2021 29. Interpret protocols and advise treating physicians on appropriate dosage modifications or treatment calculations based on patient characteristics. Supplemental task · Task 15588 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 30. Contact industry representatives to ensure equipment and software specifications necessary for successful study completion. Supplemental task · Task 15590 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 31. Register protocol patients with appropriate statistical centers as required. Supplemental task · Task 15584 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 32. Solicit industry-sponsored trials through contacts and professional organizations. Supplemental task · Task 15582 · Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2021 33. Participate in preparation and management of research budgets and monetary disbursements. 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