Associate Clinical Research Coordinator - Part Time Evenings
Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked independently with little supervision. How did you know you were doing it right?
What they are checking: Whether they can self-manage on a part-time evening shift while knowing when to ask for help.
Tell me about a time you had to keep careful records over weeks or months. How did you keep them accurate?
What they are checking: Documentation habits, because research data is only as good as the records behind it.
Why clinical research, and why this on-site role in Marshfield?
What they are checking: Whether they want to learn this field specifically and understand the on-site, evening commitment.
What would you do
This role makes participant recruitment calls in the evening. How would you open a call to someone who has never heard of the study?
What they are checking: Whether they can be warm and clear in the first few seconds without pressuring someone into research.
Someone you're screening for a cancer prevention study almost qualifies but misses one criterion. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they protect protocol integrity instead of bending eligibility to hit enrollment numbers.
A participant asks you a medical question about their own cancer risk. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Staying inside the coordinator's scope and routing clinical questions to the right person.
A participant misses two scheduled study visits. What do you do?
What they are checking: Balancing respectful follow-up with the participant's right to step away from research.
About the work
What does informed consent mean to you, beyond getting a signature on a form?
What they are checking: Understanding that consent is an ongoing conversation about risks and the right to withdraw, not paperwork.
Walk me through how you'd handle a biospecimen collection from scheduling to the sample leaving your hands.
What they are checking: Attention to labeling, timing and chain of custody, where small slips can ruin a sample.
How would you explain what an epidemiologic study is to a participant with no science background?
What they are checking: Plain-language skill, since the role involves educating patients about the research process.
What do you know about patient privacy rules, and how would they shape how you talk to participants on the phone?
What they are checking: Awareness of HIPAA and confirming identity before discussing anything sensitive.
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