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Research Coordinator I/II/III - Cancer Center

Cleveland Clinic

Independence, OH · HybridJob$48–72K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$48–72K/yr
Location
Independence, OHHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Research Coordinator II at Cleveland Clinic’s Taussig Cancer Institute supports human-subject cancer research, including clinical trials. The role coordinates study implementation, patient enrollment and visits, regulatory documentation, data management, safety reporting, and communication with research teams and sponsors. The position follows a hybrid schedule, with two onsite days and three remote days per week.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Computer-Based Skills, requiredWord Processing, requiredSpreadsheets, requiredDatabase Software, requiredPresentation Software, requiredStudy Design, requiredStationary Work, requiredComputer Operation, requiredCommunication, requiredLifting 25 Pounds, required

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED and 3 Years Research Coordinator I Experience or Associate's or Bachelor's in Healthcare or Science and 1 Year Research Coordinator I Experience, requiredAssociate's or Bachelor's in Healthcare or Science, nice to haveResearch Experience, nice to have

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Join the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute where more than 250 highly skilled healthcare professionals provide advanced cancer care to thousands of patients each year. This team focuses on a wide variety of services and innovations, including clinical trials and internationally recognized research efforts. Here, you will work with the latest technologies, gain hands-on experience, receive endless support and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Groundbreaking research and discoveries happen every day at Cleveland Clinic. Each member of our team contributes to our mission of caring for life, researching health and educating those who serve. As Research Coordinator II, your role is crucial for enrolling patients into clinical trials, conducting study visits and collecting questionnaires with important study-related information. While the numerous responsibilities can be difficult to juggle at times, your team will encourage you to enhance your skills and improve your ability to identify new avenues of treatment. Come join a culture devoted to pushing the needle forward in healthcare.

A caregiver in this role works a hybrid schedule from 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with the option to work onsite two days per week and remotely three days per week.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

  • Coordinate the compliant implementation and conduct of human subject research projects.

  • Maintain regulatory documents and binders, conduct data management, complete IRB submissions and communicate with the research team.

  • Report and complete serious adverse events and/or safety logs.

  • Communicate with sponsors, monitors and research personnel to ensure all aspects of study compliance.

  • Serve as a liaison between investigators, research personnel, outside study personnel and central research administration offices to assist in protocol interpretation, enrollment and safety questions.

  • Schedule pre-site selection visits, site initiation visits, webinars, monitoring and close-out visits.

  • Plan, conduct and evaluate project protocols and research subject recruitment.

  • Monitor and report project status and research data.

  • Complete regulatory documents, data capture, monitoring plans and protocol-related activities.

  • Assist with preparing and responding to audits and maintaining research tools.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • High School Diploma or GED and three years of experience as a Research Coordinator I or performing the role of a Research Coordinator I

  • OR Associate's or Bachelor's degree in health care or science related and one year of experience as a Research Coordinator I or performing the role of a Research Coordinator I

  • Proficient with computer-based skills such as word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software

  • Understand basic concepts of study design

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

  • Associate or bachelor's degree in health care or science related field

  • Research experience

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods

  • Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment

  • Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information

  • In some locations, ability to move up to 25 pounds

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

  • May require working irregular hours.

Personal Protective Equipment:

  • Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Pay Range

Minimum Annual Salary: $47,530.00

Maximum Annual Salary: $72,475.00

The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).

Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

How this job compares

Set against the 1,426 open Clinical Research jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$48–72K/yr
  • US median$130–198K/yr716 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $60K, is 62% below the US median midpoint ($160K) — in the lowest quarter of Clinical Research salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 45 open Clinical Research jobs in Ohio and 1,426 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Ohio
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Clinical Research postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,077 postings).
Education
578 of the 1,426 open Clinical Research jobs (41%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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