Clinical Research Coordinator – Clinical Trials (Temp-to-Hire)
Chicago, IL | Full-Time | $24.00–$31.50 per hour, based on experience
IMA Clinical Research is seeking a motivated Clinical Research Coordinator to join our Chicago research team. This temp-to-hire opportunity is ideal for an experienced research professional who enjoys working directly with study participants while helping bring new therapies and treatments to market.
In this role, you will oversee the day-to-day execution of clinical studies, ensuring protocol compliance, data accuracy, and a positive participant experience from screening through study completion.
Key Responsibilities
• Manage study activities from start-up through closeout across multiple clinical trials
• Coordinate participant visits, assessments, and follow-up appointments
• Perform venipuncture and process study-related laboratory specimens
• Maintain source documentation, regulatory files, and study records in accordance with GCP and sponsor requirements
• Collaborate with investigators, sponsors, CROs, monitors, and site personnel
• Assist with participant recruitment, enrollment, retention, and education
• Identify and report adverse events while maintaining study quality standards
Qualifications
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Clinical Research Coordinator
• Strong phlebotomy skills required
• Experience supporting metabolic, endocrine, internal medicine, or related therapeutic studies preferred
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced research environment
• CCRC certification is welcomed but not required
Benefits Available Upon Permanent Conversion
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Floating Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• No nights, weekends, or on-call requirements
Join a team committed to advancing medical research and improving patient outcomes while building a long-term career in clinical trials.
Headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, with its main operations center in Albany, New York, The IMA Group is a national leader with a reputation for providing high-quality medical, psychological and speech and language evaluations. IMA's primary areas of focus are Social Security Disability Consultative Examinations, VA Compensation and Pension Exams, Employability Evaluations, and Occupational Health Services. Our clients include local, state, and federal agencies, as well as private insurers and corporations.
Dr. David Pulver, IMA's President and CEO, is a Board Certified Internist with over thirty years of experience performing disability exams for Social Security Disability. Dr. Pulver has overseen IMA's growth from a single office in White Plains, NY in 1990, to its present status, with over 45 offices throughout New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Florida, Ohio, New Jersey, Connecticut, Missouri, Virginia and Vermont. Over the past 25 years, IMA has conducted more than 2.5 million evaluations and has grown to a network of more than 500 licensed providers.
IMA Research is a multi-site research company specializing in Phase II, III and IV studies in all primary care disciplines, co-located within many of our facilities. View IMA Research Site
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