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UX Research Operations Program Manager

Foster City, CA · On-site

$123K - $147K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • PTO

Own participant recruitment operations across internal and external participant pools. * Manage research vendors, recruitment platforms, fieldwork partners, participant databases, scheduling ...

UX Research Operations Program Manager

Foster City, CA · On-site

$123K - $147K/yr

  • Medical

  • Life

  • PTO

Own participant recruitment operations across internal and external participant pools. * Manage research vendors, recruitment platforms, fieldwork partners, participant databases, scheduling ...

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How much do research participant recruiter jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 14, 2026, the average hourly pay for research participant recruiter in the United States is $23.39, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $19.23 and $28.37 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in a research participant recruiter position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Research Participant Recruiter, a background in research administration, marketing, or healthcare along with strong organizational and communication skills is essential. Familiarity with participant tracking systems, online survey tools, and recruitment databases is highly valued in this role. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and cultural sensitivity help build trust and engage a diverse participant pool. These capabilities are vital to effectively identify, screen, and enroll eligible participants in research studies, ensuring project timelines and goals are met.

What is a research participant recruiter?

A Research Participant Recruiter is responsible for identifying, screening, and enrolling individuals to participate in research studies. They work closely with researchers to understand study requirements and use various methods, such as advertisements, outreach programs, and databases, to find suitable candidates. Their role ensures that studies have diverse and qualified participants, which is essential for reliable research results. Strong communication skills and attention to ethical considerations are key aspects of this job.

What are some typical challenges faced by a research participant recruiter?

Research Participant Recruiters often face challenges in identifying and engaging suitable candidates to meet study enrollment goals, especially for studies with strict eligibility criteria or hard-to-reach populations. Balancing multiple studies at once and keeping detailed, accurate records also requires strong organizational skills and attention to deadlines. Working closely with research coordinators, principal investigators, and sometimes clinicians, recruiters must often adapt their outreach strategies and maintain excellent communication across teams. Overcoming these challenges is key to ensuring study timelines are met and research outcomes are successful.

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Infographic showing various Research Participant Recruiter job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 1% As Needed, 87% Full Time, 9% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $48,647 per year, or $23.4 per hour.

Clinical Research Coordinator II

MedStar Health

Leonardtown, MD • On-site

$23.25 - $31/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago


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7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

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Job description

About the Job
We are recruiting for an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator II to help build our clinical research program at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland.
General Summary of Position
Implements and coordinates research and administrative procedures for the successful management of clinical trials. Performs diverse administrative duties requiring analysis sound judgment and a high level of knowledge of study specific protocols. Enters study and/or research participant data into the Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) as applicable.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Regulatory responsibilities include the oversight and/or responsibility for the Intuitional Review Board (IRB) submissions and other related regulatory forms (e.g. scientific review) and adhering to the timelines of the study start-up process; developing informed consent documents and other documents as applicable; supporting the safety of clinical research participants; ensuring the appropriate delegation of study related tasks (i.e. Delegation of Authority).
  • Explains the informed consent process and the study to the research participant (e.g. purpose duration risks/benefits) and obtains all required signatures; ensures the research participant has sufficient time and opportunity to ask the investigator medical questions; documents the informed consent process in the source document and provides the research participant with a copy of the informed consent.
  • Develops an effective recruitment plan (e.g. central recruitment core); recruits research participants and discuss study protocol; educates research participants about protocol expectations and meets with research participants for each visit and maintains accessibility to discuss any questions or concerns regarding the study;
  • Oversees the development of advertising materials; participates in teleconferences and/or meetings to review study progress and conduct.
  • Data entry responsibilities include the completion and maintenance of case report forms and reviews data against the research participant's medical record for completeness and accuracy; addressing all queries clarifications and outstanding data queries and appropriately communicating with the sponsor and/or Contract Research Organization (CRO); completing and submitting case report forms on as close to a real time basis as possible.
  • Ensures proper collection processing and shipment of biospecimens and pharmacokinetics as applicable (e.g. centrifuge freezing refrigeration) and maintains current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training regarding Bloodborne Pathogens;
  • Assists with maintaining equipment (e.g. calibration preventive maintenance); communicates with manager investigator and sponsor regarding abnormal laboratory values; maintains Internal Air and Transportation Association (IATA) training for routine packaging labeling and transporting of biological materials.
  • Study conduct responsibilities include research participant interviews and assessments at study visits as required by protocol; assessing and ensuring research participant safety through study participation; maintaining close communication with investigator;
  • Attending investigator meetings as appropriate and communicating relevant information to the research team; understanding and proficiently communicating all components of research documents such as protocol investigator brochure and research instructions.
  • Receives and maintains test articles from sponsor and inventory test articles; works with research pharmacist as applicable; stores test article supplies according to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations and sponsor requirements; administers test article as appropriate;
  • Retrieves test articles and calculates research participant compliance; maintains randomization and emergency codes of test article; documents on accountability log and research participant record (e.g. test article received used disposed).
  • Ensures that non-serious and serious adverse events are properly identified documented and reported according to all applicable requirements; presents investigator with relevant information for determination of seriousness causality and intervention; acts on investigator's recommendation for adverse event intervention (e.g. stop test article call research participant re-test treat); maintains follow-up to determine resolution of adverse event.
  • Understands and complies with rules for billing Medicare Medicaid and third party payors for services drugs devices tests and procedures rendered in the clinical research context;
  • Responsible for reviewing understanding and accepting the billing matrix/billing plan generated by administration for research participants enrolled in clinical studies; ensures research participant stipends have been routed in a timely manner as applicable.
  • Study close-out responsibilities include return or disposition of unused supplies per sponsors requirement; reconciling test article accountability; document research participants who are lost to follow-up or who have dropped out (e.g. causes contact efforts); ensuring long term storage of documents; submitting IRB closing report (i.e. termination) after sponsor has closed study site.
  • Acts as a liaison with research participants investigators sponsors and healthcare professionals; prepares for site qualification study initiation monitoring and close-out visits;
  • Ensures all research participant encounters are updated as appropriate and within one business day in clinical trial management system (CTMS); works effectively with multidisciplinary ancillary and inter-professional research teams; possesses a basic understanding of scientific center goals and the importance of serving our customers.

Minimal Qualifications
Education
  • Bachelor's degree or an allied health or related professional degree required, or equivalent work experience.

Experience
  • 2 years of relevant clinical research experience required
  • Experience in a healthcare setting preferred
  • Undergraduate and/or work experiences that demonstrates aptitude for research facilitation preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • Verbal and written communication skills.
  • Basic computer skills preferred.

This position has a hiring range of
USD $59,820.00 - USD $101,836.00 /Yr.

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MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.

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Headquarters location

Columbia, MD, US

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