As of June 2026, Clinical Research Coordinators has an AI-exposure score of 66/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Clinical Research Coordinators
More exposed than 82% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$167,220. About 8,500 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
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What this role usually involves
Plan, direct, or coordinate clinical research projects. Direct the activities of workers engaged in clinical research projects to ensure compliance with protocols and overall clinical objectives. May evaluate and analyze clinical data.
Source: O*NET 29.1 exact occupation - Clinical Research Coordinators, SOC 11-9121.01. Context describes the role; the AI-exposure score remains a separate task-exposure estimate.
Clinical Research Coordinators tasks, by AI exposure
- Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of medical records, or discussions with physicians and nurses.
- Contact outside health care providers and communicate with subjects to obtain follow-up information.
- Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
- Prepare for or participate in quality assurance audits conducted by study sponsors, federal agencies, or specially designated review groups.
- Instruct research staff in scientific and procedural aspects of studies including standards of care, informed consent procedures, or documentation procedures.
No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (85%).
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