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Clinical Research Coordinator I - Psychiatry

Washington University in St. Louis
East Building, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Mar 2026
💰 $71,200/yr($47,400/yr$71,200/yr)

About the role

Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated and highly organized individual to serve as a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator for the newly funded ADAPT initiative (Aligning Discoveries Across Psychedelic Therapies), a major research effort focused initially on establishing validated approaches and methods to reliably measure biological effects using MRI in the exciting and emerging field of psychedelic medicine (https://adaptroadmap.org).

The Clinical Research Coordinator will play a central role in implementing the ADAPT initiative at WashU and in supporting local participation in a broader multi-site consortium. This individual will be responsible for coordinating key aspects of study operations, including participant recruitment and scheduling, management of local regulatory activities, and the collection, review, and upload of MRI data according to standardized consortium protocols. The Coordinator will help ensure high-quality, protocol-driven data collection and smooth day-to-day study execution, while serving as a critical liaison among research participants, investigators, and collaborating study teams.

Successful candidates will have strong organizational and interpersonal skills, careful attention to detail, and an interest in working directly with human research participants in a dynamic and collaborative research environment. This position offers the opportunity to take on meaningful responsibility within an innovative, high-impact research initiative. For individuals interested in expanding their role, there may also be opportunities to learn about neuroimaging data processing and contribute to data analysis.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Implements and manages all phases of study/protocol and ensures compliance with protocol guidelines and requirements of regulatory agencies.

  • Makes assessments and determinations of participants’ progress in the study; analyzes, investigates and reports adverse events; makes decisions as to when to notify physicians of issues, when to stop participant inclusion and/or to make and/or recommend adjustment of the protocol of particular participants.

  • Resolves protocol management issues and recommends corrective action as appropriate; serves as liaison with funding or sponsoring agency.

  • Recruits and enrolls study participants; makes and/or participates in making determinations of eligibility based on diagnostic criteria and/or observations/analysis in participant interviews.

  • Confers with participants to explain purpose of study and obtain completed informed consent packets; explains diagnostic procedures and treatment plans to address participant/family concerns.

  • Administers/scores tests and/or evaluates all lab and clinical assessments to ensure they are completed in a timely manner.

  • Ensures timely completion of all protocol requirements (assessment, lab testing, procedures and treatments), to include scheduling and facilitating the patient’s timely completion of protocol requirements

  • Oversees smooth day-to-day execution of study while serving as a critical liaison among research participants, investigators, and collaborating study teams.

  • Collects, reviews, and upload of MRI data according to standardized consortium protocols.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Job Location/Working Conditions

  • Patient care setting.


Physical Effort

  • Typically sitting at desk or table.


Equipment

  • Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.


Certifications/Professional Licenses:

The list below may include all acceptable certifications, professional licenses and issuers. More than one credential, certification or professional license may be required depending on the role.

Basic Life Support - American Heart Association, Basic Life Support - American Red Cross


Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.


Skills:

Not Applicable


Driver's License:

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