Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator - Cell Therapy Safety
Listed compensation
$92k-$117k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
SHIFT: Day (United States of America)
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.
At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career.
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A Brief Overview
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is seeking a Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator for their Cell Therapy Safety team. This position will be Monday-Friday and the shift will be based off of the clinical and operational need.
Five years of nursing and one year of research experience is required. Clinical trial and safety reporting experience preferred.
Function independently in a clinical research setting, responsible for the complete coordination of assigned clinical research activities.
May have supervisory responsibilities.
What You Will Do
Perform all CRNC Core and additional responsibilities as detailed for CRNC I and II. Applies in depth knowledge of clinical research and coordinates conduct of complex studies.
- Manage study finances including sponsor invoicing & resolving study subject billing issues
- Develop advertisement materials, informed consent document, Case Report Forms
- Act as liaison for research subject, investigator, IRB, sponsor, and healthcare professionals
- Document investigational product (drug/device) accountability
Self-monitor and Self-audit Responsibilities
- Maintain ClinicalTrials.gov and other relevant systems
- Act as mentor to others for their professional development
- Supervise and train new staff
- Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance
- Comply with Institutional, federal, state, and sponsor policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines
- Performs a leadership role in developing, implementing, and evaluating the conduct of clinical research
- Active in clinical research committees/activities within assigned division or institution.
- Education Qualifications
- Technical Diploma in Nursing - Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Preferred
- Experience Qualifications
- At least five (5) years of nursing experience - Required
- At least one (1) year of research experience - Required
- At least five (5) years of research experience - Preferred
Skills and Abilities
- Clinical Research Nurse responsibilities include but are not limited to CHOP mandatories and competencies for nurses, physical assessment, vital signs, administering investigational drugs and accessing lines for labs and pharmacokinetic sampling.
- Intermediate proficiency with research databases
Licenses and Certifications
- Registered Nurse (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - within 12 months - Required or
- Registered Nurse (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - within 12 months - Required or
- Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (Pennsylvania) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required or
- Nursing Temporary Practice Permit (New Jersey) - New Jersey State Licensing Board - upon hire - Required and
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - issued through on organization that requires a hands-on instructor lead psychomotor skills verification (ex. American Heart Association or Red Cross). - upon hire - Required
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Salary Range
$92,100.00 - $117,400.00 Annually
Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.
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Key Responsibilities
Coordinate complex clinical research studies independently, including study finances, participant billing, consent and study documentation, investigational product accountability, and required reporting systems. Serve as a liaison among participants, investigators, the IRB, sponsors, and healthcare professionals while mentoring and training staff and supporting research leadership and compliance.
Requirements
A technical diploma in nursing and at least five years of nursing experience plus one year of research experience are required; a bachelor's degree in nursing and five years of research experience are preferred. Candidates must obtain an eligible Pennsylvania or New Jersey RN license or temporary permit within the stated timeframe and hold CPR certification upon hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Ambulatory Care Nursing — Registered Nurse Career Context
Of the 50 active Ambulatory Care Nursing listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$105k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $107k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Ambulatory Care Nursing pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Research Nurse Coordinator - Cell Therapy Safety at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) — ranked against 383 active Ambulatory Care Nursing (RN) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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