Senior Clinical Research Coordinator

Department: Research Operations

Reports To: Senior Manager, Research Operations

Job Status: Full-Time

Job Classification: Exempt

Company Overview

Aton Health is a clinician-first clinical research company rethinking how evidence is generated in modern healthcare. Instead of treating trials as separate from care, we embed research directly into real-world clinical workflows, helping sponsors and specialty practices accelerate enrollment, improve study execution, and generate high-quality, audit-ready evidence at scale. Our model depends on operational precision and regulatory rigor. We’re building a team that takes pride in running studies the right way and where compliance isn’t a checkpoint, but a standard embedded in every aspect of execution.

Position Summary

The Senior Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for the end-to-end execution of clinical research within Aton Health’s integrated care and decentralized research model.

Operating from the site perspective, the Senior CRC owns the delivery of 1–3 concurrent non-interventional, low-risk clinical studies, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and efficient execution across patient care, data collection, and study operations.

This role serves as the lead clinical research coordinator and study operator, managing sponsor relationships, overseeing distributed vendor teams, and driving study performance across Aton’s care-enabled research infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Study Leadership, Planning & Trial Oversight

• Lead implementation and optimization of decentralized trial tools and workflows
• Lead execution of 1–3 non-interventional, low-risk clinical studies
• Develop and oversee detailed project plans, including timelines, work instructions, and staff training plans
• Oversee study timelines, enrollment progress, and site performance metrics
• Monitor study progress and proactively address risks, issues, and delays
• Maintain and contribute to study-level tools such as RAID logs, trackers, and internal planning documents

Sponsor Relations & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for sponsors and CRO partners
• Lead sponsor communications, including study updates, issue escalation, and performance reporting
• Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders, including internal teams and external partners
• Coordinate across cross-functional teams to ensure alignment on study execution

Vendor & Distributed Team Oversight

• Oversee performance and coordination of off-site and vendor staff, including:
• Data managers
• Pre-study validation teams
• Laboratory partners
• Sub-investigators
• Chart abstraction teams
• Ensure vendors meet timelines, quality standards, and protocol requirements
• Coordinate vendor activities and ensure alignment with study deliverables

Clinical Operations & Participant Management

• Oversee and support participant validation, enrollment, and management
• Ensure research activities are appropriately integrated into clinical care workflows
• Ensure proper execution of informed consent (ICF), HIPAA compliance, and participant protections
• Ensure proper storage, handling, and accountability of study materials

Data Quality, Documentation & Monitoring Oversight

• Ensure protocol compliance, GCP adherence, and data integrity across all studies
• Review eSource, EDC, eCRFs, and digital data streams for completeness and accuracy
• Ensure accurate and timely data collection, entry, and reporting
• Assist in preparation and review of study-related documentation, including:
• Source documentation
• eCRFs
• Study files and regulatory documents
• Review monitoring reports and ensure timely resolution of findings

Monitoring, Audits & Inspection Readiness

• Oversee and support site monitoring visits, audits, and inspections
• Ensure continuous inspection readiness across all studies
• Act as the primary site interface during monitoring visits
• Support audit readiness and participate in regulatory inspections

Safety, Compliance & Issue Management

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, ethical, and protocol requirements
• Oversee adverse event (AE) reporting and protocol deviation management, including follow-up and documentation
• Monitor and resolve study queries and operational issues
• Escalate risks appropriately and implement corrective actions

Training, Process Development & Continuous Improvement

• Provide training and ongoing support to CRCs, CRAs, and site staff
• Develop and refine study processes, SOPs, and internal workflows
• Contribute to continuous improvement of monitoring, data quality, and operational processes
• Standardize best practices across studies to support scalability

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, nursing, or related field (required)
• 3-5 years of clinical research experience, including:
• Senior site-level, CRA, or Lead CRA
• Experience managing multiple studies and competing priorities
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP, regulatory, and compliance requirements
• Experience with decentralized or hybrid trials strongly preferred

Competencies

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and distributed vendors
• Strong data review, documentation, and compliance capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to operate effectively in a non-traditional, fast-evolving model
• Independent judgment and integrity
• Ability to influence without direct authority
• Strong attention to detail
• Risk-based decision making
• Operational pragmatism (balances compliance with business needs)

Work Environment

• Small, growth-stage organization
• Hands-on role with strategic and tactical responsibilities
• High visibility with executive leadership
• Opportunity to shape quality infrastructure from the ground up

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and or move up to 10 pounds. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

AAP/EEO Statement

The Company is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. The Company prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay: From $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person