Will AI Replace Clinical Research Coordinators?

Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Inform patients or caregivers about study aspects and outcomes to be expected.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Record adverse event and side effect data and confer with investigators regarding the reporting of events to oversight agencies.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Monitor study activities to ensure compliance with protocols and with all relevant local, federal, and state regulatory and institutional polices.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Oversee subject enrollment to ensure that informed consent is properly obtained and documented.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, or regulatory forms.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Identify protocol problems, inform investigators of problems, or assist in problem resolution efforts, such as protocol revisions.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Review proposed study protocols to evaluate factors such as sample collection processes, data management plans, or potential subject risks.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Collaborate with investigators to prepare presentations or reports of clinical study procedures, results, and conclusions.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Direct the requisition, collection, labeling, storage, or shipment of specimens.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, or documentation procedures.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Maintain contact with sponsors to schedule and coordinate site visits or to answer questions about issues such as incomplete data.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare for or participate in quality assurance audits conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Order drugs or devices necessary for study completion.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Contact outside health care providers and communicate with subjects to obtain follow-up information.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in the development of study protocols including guidelines for administration or data collection procedures.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Confer with health care professionals to determine the best recruitment practices for studies.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Communicate with laboratories or investigators regarding laboratory findings.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Review scientific literature, participate in continuing education activities, or attend conferences and seminars to maintain current knowledge of clinical studies affairs and issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Organize space for study equipment and supplies.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Develop advertising and other informational materials to be used in subject recruitment.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Dispense medical devices or drugs, and calculate dosages and provide instructions as necessary.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Arrange for research study sites and determine staff or equipment availability.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Interpret protocols and advise treating physicians on appropriate dosage modifications or treatment calculations based on patient characteristics.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Contact industry representatives to ensure equipment and software specifications necessary for successful study completion.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Register protocol patients with appropriate statistical centers as required.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Solicit industry-sponsored trials through contacts and professional organizations.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in preparation and management of research budgets and monetary disbursements.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.