Clinical Trial Laboratory Coordinator

The Division of Clinical Research provides infrastructure support for all aspects of clinical research. UT MD Anderson has the nation's largest cancer clinical trials program enrolling patients in Texas and beyond through our Cancer Network® partners across the country. UT MD Anderson is devoted to the needs and protection of all those participating in or conducting clinical research while maintaining high ethical standards and compliance with all regulatory policies.

The Clinical Trial Laboratory Coordinator is a key expert in clinical research laboratory operations, ensuring high-quality protocol execution, compliance, and efficiency. This role involves protocol development and quality assurance, including creating and maintaining protocol documents, utilizing the LIMS system (ARMADA), and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The coordinator oversees specimen collection, processing, and shipment, ensuring adherence to Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP) and troubleshooting issues as needed.

Additionally, they manage clinical trial inventory and service coordination, maintaining trial kit supplies and facilitating communication between lab staff, study teams, and sponsors. Lastly, they play a crucial role in trial management and stakeholder collaboration, leading protocol implementation, overseeing amendments, and ensuring seamless interactions with sponsors and regulatory bodies. Through expertise in laboratory operations and research coordination, this position enhances the integrity and efficiency of clinical trials.

The ideal candidate will have clinical research or laboratory operations experience and demonstrated ability to review and interpret clinical protocols, laboratory manuals, amendments, and study‑related documentation. Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and knowledge of clinical research processes and regulatory requirements are highly preferred.

Minimum $27.64 - Midpoint $34.62 - Maximum $41.59 per hour based on a 40-hour work week.

The typical work schedule is Hybrid, 8:00am-4:30pm

Work location is the Texas Medical Center.

This role offers the opportunity to support groundbreaking cancer research while working within a collaborative, mission‑driven environment at UT MD Anderson. The position contributes directly to patient safety, research quality, and scientific advancement, while providing exposure to complex clinical trials, regulatory engagement, and cross‑functional leadership. UT MD Anderson supports professional growth, operational excellence, and work‑life balance through a hybrid schedule and robust institutional resources.

• Employer‑paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.
• Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.
• Defined‑benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer‑paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

Trial Management & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Lead protocol execution, conduct quality assurance audits, participate in monitor visits, and maintain protocol integrity.
• Manage new protocol start‑ups, attend site initiation visits, and develop collection sheets per protocol.
• Collaborate with sponsors on protocol updates, amendments, kit updates, and compliance requirements.
• Train and inform laboratory personnel on protocol changes to ensure standardized processes.

Protocol Development & Quality Assurance

• Assist with protocol analysis, budget…