Psychiatric Clinical Research Coordinator
Coordinates clinical trials and research studies in psychiatry ensuring compliance, data integrity, and participant safety.
Career Overview
Growth Outlook: Very HighPsychiatric Clinical Research Coordinators manage clinical trials focused on mental health conditions. They oversee study protocols, recruit participants, ensure regulatory compliance, and monitor data quality. Responsibilities include coordinating with investigators, managing documentation, ensuring ethical standards, and tracking study progress. They work in hospitals, research organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions. Global demand is increasing due to expansion of psychiatric drug trials and growing research in mental health treatments.
Top Skills
- Clinical trial coordination
- Regulatory compliance
- Data management
- Communication
- Documentation
- Problem-solving
- Ethical awareness
- Project management
- Attention to detail
Education Pathway
- 12th Science
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s specialization (if applicable)
- Doctoral / Clinical specialization (if applicable)
- Professional readiness (internship / supervised practice / certification)
Suggested UG Degrees
- BSc Psychology
- BSc Biomedical Science
- BPharm
PG / Advancement Options
- MSc Clinical Research
- MPH
- PhD (Clinical Research/Psychiatry)
Also Known As
- Clinical Research Coordinator (Psychiatry)
- Mental Health Clinical Trials Coordinator
- Behavioral Health Research Coordinator
- Psychiatric Study Coordinator