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What Clinical Research Coordinator job ads ask for

These terms come up again and again in postings for this role. Recruiters query the database for them literally, so the exact wording matters more than the phrasing around it.

GCP
ICH-GCP
IRB submission
protocol adherence
informed consent
CTMS
source documentation
adverse event reporting
monitoring visits
Phase I-IV

What goes wrong in this role specifically

GCP certification and IRB experience are the two terms that get filtered on. State both explicitly.
Name the therapeutic area and phase. "Phase II oncology" is far more searchable than "clinical trials".
Include numbers: patients enrolled, and how many studies you coordinated at once.

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DANIEL OKONKWO
Clinical Research Coordinator
Durham, NC | daniel.okonkwo@email.com | (919) 555-0188

CERTIFICATIONS
ACRP-CP (Certified Professional), Association of Clinical Research Professionals, expires 06/2028
ICH-GCP E6(R2), CITI Program, completed 01/2026
Human Subjects Protection, CITI Program, completed 01/2026

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, NC
Clinical Research Coordinator II | March 2022 - Present
Coordinate 6 concurrent Phase II and Phase III oncology trials, 140 enrolled patients.
Prepare and submit IRB initial applications, amendments and continuing reviews.
Obtain informed consent and maintain source documentation to ICH-GCP standards.
Enter and reconcile data in Medidata Rave; resolve queries within 5 business days.
Report adverse events and serious adverse events within protocol timelines.
Host monitoring visits; closed 31 of 34 findings before visit end.
Reduced screen failure rate from 22 percent to 13 percent by revising prescreening criteria.

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, NC
Clinical Research Assistant | July 2019 - March 2022
Screened and recruited 210 patients across 4 Phase I studies.
Maintained regulatory binders and delegation logs for 4 investigators.
Scheduled study visits and coordinated specimen shipping to central labs.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Biology, North Carolina State University, 2019

SYSTEMS AND SKILLS
Medidata Rave, OnCore CTMS, REDCap, IRB submission, informed consent,
protocol adherence, adverse event reporting, monitoring visits, source documentation,
Phase I-IV trials, oncology, ICH-GCP

Clinical Research Coordinator certifications: issuer and renewal period

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Credential	Issuing body	Renewal
ACRP-CP	ACRP	Every 2 years, 24 contact hours

Verified against the issuing bodies, September 2026

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