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Closing date: October 10, 2026

Title: CLINICAL TRIALS COORDINATOR 1 or 2

Employee Type: Unclassified Staff

Department: Orthopedics 

Campus Location: ORTHOPAEDICS

Job Summary/Basic Functions

LSU Health Sciences Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in New Orleans is seeking a research Clinical Trial Coordinator 1 or 2. This position will work specifically on clinical research in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. The CTC will work directly with Dr. Jessica Rivera. The Department has multiple federally funded studies that require a dedicated CTC to assist with regulatory paperwork, IRB submission, screening of possible patients, consenting, and enrollment into the study.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's

Required Field of Study: Physical Sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, etc), Healthcare/Public Health or related field

Certifications or Licenses Required: Clinical Trial Coordinator 2: CCRC/CCRP or related Clinical Research Certification

Number of years required to perform the job: Clinical Trials Coordinator 1: 1 year; Clinical Trials Coordinator 2: 3 years

Type of experience required to perform the job: Experience with recruitment or in other public health related work; Research or clinical experience in a hospital/clinic/academic setting

Substitution: At the CTC 1 or 2 level, an LPN and 2 additional years may substitute for the Bachelors. At the CTC 2 level, one additional year of Clinical Trials experience may substitute for the CCRC/CCRP at the department's discretion.
AT ANY LEVEL, a Masters or MD degree can substitute for one year of experience.

Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits

Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage:  Additional Benefits