Other terms
- Clinical Study Build
- Clinical Trial
- ClinOps (Clinical Operations)
- Colon cancer
- Companion Diagnostics CDx
- Concomitant Medication
- Conflict of Interest
- Conjunctivitis
- Control Group
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Corneal Abrasion/Ulcer
- CRA (Clinical Research Associates)
Clinical Research or Study Coordinator (CRC)
The CRC is a research professional who works with and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI) and acts as a liaison for the clinical site. The CRC facilitates the day-to-day activities by providing support in the planning, preparation, coordination, management and execution of the clinical trial.
Some responsibilities of the CRC can include:
- Recruiting trial participants
- Visit management from acting as resource to participant and caregivers and scheduling, to performing assessments and laboratory procedures according to protocol
- Data collection, management, and analysis
- Conducting library searches
- Contributing to protocol and budget development
- Training and orienting new staff members
Source: Clinical Research Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities – Research – Washington University in St. Louis. (2018, January 11). Washington University in St. Louis Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research. Retrieved January 7, 2022, from https://research.wustl.edu/about/roles-responsibilities/clinical-research-coordinator/#Position
