Clinical Research Coordinator - Cancer Center

About Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is nationally recognized for excellence, leading more specialties than any other healthcare provider according to U.S. News & World Report. Our commitment to patient-centered care extends to our employees through competitive pay and comprehensive benefit plans designed to support you and your family now and in the future. We also offer ample opportunities for continuing education and career advancement to foster a fulfilling and long-term professional journey.

Benefit Highlights

• Multiple medical insurance plan options.
• Dental coverage through Delta Dental or a reimbursement account for flexible benefits.
• Affordable vision insurance with a nationwide network.
• Tax-advantaged savings accounts such as Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) available for qualified expenses.
• Competitive retirement plans to ensure financial security.

Role Responsibilities

This role involves managing complex clinical research protocols independently with minimal oversight from the principal investigator or supervisor, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and institutional guidelines. The coordinator will collaborate extensively with internal departments and external research sites and sponsors to resolve challenges and facilitate seamless study completion. Key duties include screening and enrolling research participants, coordinating schedules, monitoring ongoing research activities, detecting and reporting adverse events and deviations, maintaining data quality compliance, and providing educational training to departmental staff.

Additional responsibilities entail supporting protocol development and maintenance activities, such as document editing, amendments, coordinating study logistics (e.g., managing specimen collection kits), ensuring protocol content accuracy and regulatory compliance, preparing and submitting IRB and federal documentation, and providing expert consultation on regulatory and policy matters. Regular communication with study sites and federal agencies regarding protocol status changes is also part of the role. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

Applicants should have one of the following educational and experience combinations: a high school diploma with at least five years of clinical research coordination or related experience; an associate’s degree, college diploma, or certificate program with at least three years of relevant experience; an associate's degree in Clinical Research from an accredited institution without experience; or a bachelor's degree coupled with at least one year of experience or completion of a related clinical research internship at Mayo Clinic substituting for experience. Experience should preferably be in clinical settings or related fields.

Preferred qualifications include graduation from a study coordinator training program, a minimum of one year’s clinical research experience, and completion of a medical terminology course. No specific licensure or certification is required. The position is nonexempt and eligible for benefits.

Compensation and Work Schedule

The hourly wage ranges from $27.99 to $41.98, with actual offer dependent on education, experience, tenure, and internal equity considerations. The role is full-time with an expected schedule of 80 hours per pay period, typically 8 hours per day on weekdays between 7:30 AM and 6:00 PM. Occasionally, evening, weekend, and overtime work may be required based on operational needs. Weekend shifts are scheduled as necessary.

Location and Equal Opportunity

This position is based at Mayo Clinic’s Jacksonville, Florida campus. Mayo Clinic is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion, offering employment without regard to race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability. The organization participates in E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.