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Clinical research coordinator CV: example and template

This example is for clinical research coordinators at research sites, hospitals and clinics, and for nurses, pharmacists and medical graduates who want to work on clinical trials.

A site or research company wants to know how many trials you work on, in which therapeutic areas, how you run patient visits and eCRF data and whether you know GCP. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: clinical research coordinator

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Joanna Malinowska

Clinical research coordinator

Lodz +48 123 456 789 joanna.malinowska@example.com

Professional profile

Clinical research coordinator with 5 years of experience at a research site running cardiology and diabetes trials. I coordinate 6 phase II and III trials at once, schedule patient visits according to the protocol, keep data in the eCRF and prepare monitoring visits. The site recruited 112% of the planned number of patients in a diabetes trial.

Work experience

Clinical research coordinator

02.2021 - present

Clinical research site, Lodz

  • Coordinating 6 phase II and III cardiology and diabetes trials at once.
  • Patient recruitment, 112% of plan in a diabetes trial.
  • Visit schedules according to the protocol and contact with patients.
  • Entering data into the eCRF and resolving queries within 3 working days.
  • Preparing monitoring visits and audits, reporting adverse events.

Nurse

10.2017 - 01.2021

Hospital, cardiology ward, Lodz

  • Caring for ward patients.
  • Taking blood and preparing samples.
  • Helping with clinical trial patient visits.

Education

Master's degree, nursing

2012 - 2017

Medical University of Lodz

Skills

  • Coordinating phase II and III clinical trials
  • GCP principles
  • Recruiting and following patients
  • eCRF and IWRS systems
  • Biological samples and site documentation
  • Adverse event reporting

Training and licences

  • GCP training, 2025
  • Biological sample shipping training, 2023
  • Licence to practise as a nurse

Languages

  • English: C1

Additional information

  • Working with documentation in English

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a clinical research coordinator CV

Professional summary

Write how many trials you work on, in which therapeutic areas and phases and at which site. Add GCP training and a result, for example patient recruitment or timely data entry. A site is looking for someone accurate who keeps to the protocol and talks well with patients.

Pharmacist with 2 years of experience at a hospital pharmacy, preparing investigational products and keeping their records. I have GCP training and C1 English. I am looking for work as a clinical research coordinator.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the number of trials, areas, phases, recruitment, visits, data and contact with the monitor. Show results, for example recruitment or query resolution time. Add samples and adverse events.

Weaker: Working on trials.

Better: Coordinating 6 phase II and III cardiology and diabetes trials at once.

Weaker: Patients.

Better: Patient recruitment, 112% of plan in a diabetes trial.

Weaker: Data.

Better: Entering data into the eCRF and resolving queries within 3 working days.

Skills worth listing

List GCP, work with the protocol, eCRF, systems, samples and documentation. In your soft skills show accuracy, organisation and empathy towards patients.

Professional skills

  • GCP
  • Trial protocol
  • eCRF
  • IWRS
  • Samples
  • Adverse events

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Organisation
  • Empathy
  • Communication
  • Resilience to stress

Training and licences

List GCP training with the year, sample shipping training and your licence to practise if you have one. Sites often require current GCP training before you start.

Clinical research coordinator CV with no experience

Describe work at a hospital, pharmacy or laboratory and any contact with clinical trials. Show that you can work with documentation.

Take a GCP course and add your English, because trial documentation is usually in English. Many people start as an assistant coordinator.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A research site looks for running many trials and recruitment, a hospital for work with the investigator on the ward, and a research company for knowledge of procedures and systems. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a clinical research coordinator CV

Questions and answers

What should a clinical research coordinator put on a CV?

The number of trials, phases, areas, recruitment, visits, eCRF, GCP training, languages and education.

Is GCP training needed?

Yes, clinical trial work requires knowledge of good clinical practice.

Who can become a clinical research coordinator?

Most often nurses, pharmacists, biologists and medical graduates.

How does a coordinator differ from a clinical monitor?

A coordinator works at the site with patients and data, while a monitor checks the site on behalf of the sponsor.

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