Clinical Research Coordinator; RCRC Clinical Study Manager

Clinical Research Coordinator (RCRC Clinical Study Manager I)

Sep 15, 2026

Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title

Recruitment/Posting Title Clinical Research Coordinator (RCRC Clinical Study Manager I)

Job Category

Job Category Staff & Executive - Research (Laboratory/Non-Laboratory)

Department

Department Clinical & Translational R

Overview

Research Organization ( CRO ) dedicated to advancing multi-site clinical trials, observational studies, and translational research. Serving industry, academic, and government sponsors, RCRC integrates expertise in clinical research, biostatistics, data management, project management, and scientific leadership to deliver innovative, high-quality research solutions that accelerate discoveries and improve patient outcomes.

What sets RCRC apart is our commitment to building an organization where exceptional professionals are challenged, supported, and empowered to grow while performing meaningful work. We seek individuals who think strategically, collaborate across disciplines, take ownership beyond their defined roles, and continuously improve the systems and teams around them. We value intellectual curiosity, accountability, humility, and excellence.

Our Mission
:
Transform clinical research through dedicated partnerships, efficient execution, and uncompromising quality, driven by deeply engaged teams.

Our Vision
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To build a contract research organization where exceptional people come together to do their best work, partnering deeply with sponsors to deliver research that is streamlined, thoughtful, and trusted. We envision a model where individuals think beyond their roles, teams are fully engaged, and the organization takes shared ownership of outcomes, challenging convention and continuously improving how research is done.

Through this approach, we aim to contribute to a more efficient and accessible research ecosystem, where strong collaboration, sound science, and purposeful execution lead to better outcomes for sponsors, providers, and ultimately, for patients.

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator ( RCRC Clinical Study Manager I) within the Rutgers Contract Research Collaboratory Center ( RCRC ) at the Rutgers Institute for Translational Medicine and Science ( RITMS ).
The Clinical Study Manager I will support innovative clinical and translational research programs. This position offers the opportunity to collaborate with investigators, sponsors, research sites, vendors, biostatisticians, clinical data managers, regulatory personnel, and other multidisciplinary stakeholders while contributing to study planning, execution, oversight, and reporting activities.
The successful candidate will independently manage and be accountable for operational execution of assigned clinical and translational research studies while serving as the primary day-to-day operational resource throughout the study lifecycle. The individual will be responsible for coordinating stakeholders, managing risks, driving study execution, and ensuring studies are delivered in accordance with quality, timeline, regulatory, and organizational expectations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Serves as the primary day-to-day operational resource for assigned clinical and translational research studies.
• Independently manages study timelines, milestones, risks, deliverables, and operational activities.
• Coordinates communication and collaboration among investigators, sponsors, sites, vendors, and internal teams.
• Identifies operational risks and develops mitigation strategies to support successful study execution.
• Monitors study performance and proactively address issues affecting timelines, quality, compliance, or operational objectives.
• Facilitates study team meetings and drives accountability for assigned action items and deliverables.
• Ensures study activities comply with applicable regulatory requirements, organizational standards, and best practices.
• Supports study reporting, closeout, and lessons learned activities.
• Contributes to onboarding, mentoring, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensures eTMF completeness, quality, and inspection/audit readiness for assigned studies.

FLSA Exempt

Grade

Grade 25S

Salary Details

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Mid Range Salary

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Offer Information

The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's…