Resume template · Updated October 2026
Clinical research coordinator resume template
Short answer
FAANGPath suits a clinical research coordinator: labelled skill rows above the jobs put GCP practice, EDC and CTMS systems and consent work where a research manager looks first. The fictional sample is a CRC II at a Minneapolis academic cancer center who started as a research assistant on cardiology device studies, with trial counts, screening and enrollment numbers, query rates, clean monitoring visits and a start-up checklist project.
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Elena is a fictional clinical research coordinator II. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why FAANGPath suits a clinical research coordinator resume
FAANGPath prints a summary, then labelled skill rows, then experience, in a minimal black-and-grey layout. A coordinator is matched on systems such as Medidata Rave, REDCap or OnCore and on tasks such as consent and adverse event reporting, and those rows let a manager confirm the match before reading about the studies.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta prints education right after experience, a fit for a coordinator who wants a science degree read early.
What goes in each section, in FAANGPath's order
FAANGPath prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Therapeutic area, trial phases and sponsor types (industry, cooperative group, investigator-initiated), years, and the stages you handle from start-up to close-out. Mention your GCP training here.
- Skills. Technical row: consent, eligibility screening, visit coordination, source documentation, adverse event reporting, regulatory documents. Tools row: EDC, CTMS, eRegulatory and the hospital EHR.
- Work Experience. Active studies and patients on study, screened and enrolled counts, data entry timelines, query rates, monitoring visits and audits, and the investigators you support.
- Projects. A process you improved, such as a start-up checklist, a screening log or a visit calendar template, with its effect on activation time, errors or enrollment.
- Education. Degree, school and year. Add research methods or ethics coursework if you are early in your career.
- Certifications. GCP and human subjects training with dates, specimen shipping training, and any coordinator certification you hold. GCP refreshers are dated, so show the most recent one.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Elena Marchetti
Clinical Research Coordinator II, Oncology Trials
Minneapolis, MN | elena.marchetti@example.com | (612) 555-0139 | linkedin.com/in/sample-elena-marchetti
Clinical research coordinator with five years in academic research, the last three on industry-sponsored and cooperative group oncology trials from start-up to close-out. Screens and consents patients, coordinates study visits, enters data within sponsor timelines and prepares for monitoring visits and audits. GCP training current to ICH E6(R3).
Experience
Clinical Research Coordinator II, North Star University Cancer Center, Minneapolis, MN (01/2023 to Present)
- Coordinate eight active oncology trials (phase I to III) for three investigators, with about 35 patients on study at a time.
- Screened about 300 patients and enrolled 46 in 2025, conducting and documenting consent before any study procedure.
- Enter data in Medidata Rave within the sponsor five-day window and resolve queries, averaging fewer than three open queries per patient.
- Prepared for 22 monitoring visits and one sponsor audit with no major findings.
- Report serious adverse events to sponsors and the IRB within protocol timelines.
Clinical Research Assistant, Lakes Region Heart Institute, St. Paul, MN (08/2021 to 12/2022)
- Supported four cardiology device studies: visit scheduling, vital signs and questionnaires, lab sample processing and shipping.
- Kept regulatory binders and delegation logs ready for monitoring.
- Built a REDCap screening log that ended duplicate pre-screens across two clinics.
Projects
Study start-up checklist: A shared checklist for activating new trials in the cancer center research office.
- Shortened site activation by about three weeks on the next five studies.
- Trained four new coordinators to use it.
Education
BS, Biology, Mississippi Headwaters University (05/2021)
Certifications
- Good Clinical Practice training, ICH E6(R3), North Star University Research Office (2025)
- Human subjects protection training, North Star University Research Office (2025)
- Dangerous goods shipping for biological specimens, North Star University Environmental Health and Safety (2024)
Skills
Informed consent process, Eligibility screening, Study visit coordination, Source documentation, Adverse event reporting, IRB submissions and regulatory binders, Medidata Rave, REDCap, OnCore CTMS, Epic, Florence eBinders, Plain explanations for patients and families, Working with investigators and research nurses, Juggling several protocols
How to make the sample yours
Name the therapeutic area
Oncology, cardiology, neurology, vaccines: each has its own visit schedules, procedures and safety reporting, so name yours in the headline.
Write about consent with care
US investigators must document in each case history that informed consent was obtained before participation. Say that you conduct and document consent, and never describe a patient.
Quote quality and volume
Enrollment against target, data entered within the sponsor window, open queries, monitoring findings. These are the figures a research manager watches.
Update to E6(R3)
In the EU, the E6(R3) principles and Annex 1 took effect on 23 July 2025. If your GCP training predates the revision, refresh it and list the new date.
From research assistant
Show the coordinator tasks you already handle: screening, visit scheduling, regulatory binders, data entry. Make clear which ones you led on your own.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- clinical research coordinator
- clinical trials
- Good Clinical Practice
- ICH E6(R3)
- informed consent
- eligibility screening
- patient recruitment
- source documentation
- case report forms
- electronic data capture
- adverse event reporting
- IRB submissions
- regulatory binders
- monitoring visits
- CTMS
Mistakes to avoid
- Patient details or identifiable cases, even from closed studies.
- Confidential sponsor names, protocol numbers or study drug names.
- A list of study phases with no enrollment, data or monitoring numbers.
- GCP training without a date.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 6 of 6 | 10 of 10 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 6 of 6 | 10 of 10 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 6 of 6 | 10 of 10 |
Frequently asked questions
What does a clinical research coordinator resume need?
Therapeutic area, number and phase of studies, patients screened and enrolled, data timelines, monitoring outcomes, the systems you use and the date of your GCP training.
How do I become a CRC without coordinator experience?
Start from research assistant, study data or patient-facing health jobs and show the transferable tasks: scheduling, documentation, data entry, explaining procedures to patients. Finish GCP and human subjects training before you apply.
Should I list sponsor names on my resume?
Only if the work is public. Otherwise give the sponsor type and therapeutic area, which tells a reader nearly as much.
What is ICH E6(R3)?
The current revision of the international Good Clinical Practice guideline. The EMA lists its principles and Annex 1 as effective from 23 July 2025, with Annex 2 following on 15 January 2027.
How long should a clinical research coordinator resume be?
One page early in your career; two once you have several studies, start-up work or a lead coordinator role to describe.
Will applicant tracking systems read this FAANGPath PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 6 section headings and all 10 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
Guides and templates for this resume
Sources, checked 29 October 2026
We opened every page below on that date. Pay, rules and requirements change, so check the source before you rely on a detail.
- European Medicines Agency: ICH E6 Good clinical practice, scientific guideline (ICH E6(R3) Principles and Annex 1 effective from 23 July 2025; Annex 2 effective from 15 January 2027)
- Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (e-CFR text): 21 CFR 312.62: Investigator recordkeeping and record retention (case histories include case report forms and supporting data such as signed and dated consent forms; each case history must document that informed consent was obtained before participation)
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