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Clinical Research Coordinator III
Job no: 540479
Work type: Staff Full-Time
Location: Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)
Categories: Grant or Research Administration, Health Care Administration/Support
Department:27310000 - HA-INSTITUTE ON AGING
Classification Title:
Clinical Research Coord III
Classification Minimum Requirements:Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and three years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Job Description:
The University of Florida Institute on Aging is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Research Coordinator III to join our nationally recognized aging research program. This senior role will coordinate a diverse portfolio of NIH-funded and investigator-initiated studies focused on improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older adults.
We are looking for a proactive, highly organized professional with advanced knowledge of human-subjects research and Good Clinical Practice who enjoys combining participant-facing research with project leadership.
Join us in advancing innovative clinical, translational, and population-based aging research at UF.
Clinical Research Operations and Multi-Study Coordination
• Independently coordinate day-to-day operations of multiple clinical and translational research studies.
• Conduct participant screening, enrollment, informed consent, study visits, retention activities, and follow-up assessments.
• Ensure protocol adherence and participant safety.
• Maintain source documentation, study records, and participant tracking systems.
• Coordinate study activities across clinical, community, home-based, and remote settings.
• Prepare and manage IRB submissions, amendments, continuing reviews, reportable events, and study closures.
• Oversee logs and inspections for biospecimens lab.
• Support sponsor projects - Claude D. Pepper Center and IOA specific projects
• Provide customer services to investigators utilizing IOA assets.
Institute Clinical Research Management and Administration
• Develop study timelines, operational plans, manuals of procedures, and workflow processes.
• Develop and monitor budgets for Institute and specific projects
• Coordinate sponsor communications, monitoring visits, audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Track institute and study milestones, deliverables, enrollment targets, and reporting requirements.
• Assist investigators with protocol planning and implementation.
Track and monitor Institute activities and Quality Assurance
• Set up systems to track and monitor institute activities
• Manage electronic research databases.
• Conduct quality control reviews of research studies.
• Generate enrollment, retention, and study performance reports.
• Maintain data integrity and compliance with data-sharing principles.
Engagement and Research Participant Relations
• Develop and implement participant recruitment and retention strategies.
• Represent the Institute at community outreach events and participant registries
• Establish and maintain relationships with clinics, community organizations, and research participants.
Leadership, Training, and Program Support
• Provide functional supervision and training to research assistants, students, OPS staff, volunteers, and trainees.
• Assist with grant applications, progress reports, publications, and center-wide initiatives.
• Coordinate research meetings, advisory committees, and collaborative activities
Expected Salary:
$66,000 - $76,000
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and three years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preferred:
• Experience coordinating NIH-funded clinical, translational, or population health research.
• Experience working with older adult populations.
• Experience with project management
• Experience with electronic data capture systems, and research databases.
• Experience in clinical research
• Integrity, careful attention to detail; ability to maintain confidentiality, demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects' rights and individual needs; willing to learn and maintain skills in accordance with HIPAA regulations and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.
• Experience mentoring research staff, trainees, and students on job duties
• Current CCRC (Certified Clinical Research Coordinator), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) or other relevant certifications
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please upload the following - CV or Resume, Cover Letter and List of Professional References.
Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.
Health Assessment Required:No
Advertised: 07 Jul 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 04 Sep 2026 Eastern Daylight Time
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