Will AI replace Clinical Research Coordinators?
Estimated risk score: 55 out of 100
Moderate replacement risk
Estimate from published task research, not reviewed by a person · how we estimate
Within about 19 points for 4 in 5 of the jobs we checked (36 to 74).
For the occupation as a whole, from ratings of its 33 O*NET tasks published in 2023 and calibrated to our hand scores. A specialty inside it can sit higher or lower.
O*NET-SOC 11-9121.01 · Management
Tasks rated in 2023 as ones AI could do or speed up
Tasks a GPT-4-class model could do, or do in half the time or less: 8 of its 33 rated tasks; the first 6 are shown. In O*NET’s words.
- Code, evaluate, or interpret collected study data.
- Develop advertising and other informational materials to be used in subject recruitment.
- Prepare study-related documentation, such as protocol worksheets, procedural manuals, adverse event reports, institutional review board documents, or progress reports.
- Register protocol patients with appropriate statistical centers as required.
- Maintain required records of study activity including case report forms, drug dispensation records, or regulatory forms.
- Track enrollment status of subjects and document dropout information such as dropout causes and subject contact efforts.
Tasks rated in 2023 as not sped up by AI
Tasks such a model was rated as not speeding up or taking over: 3 of its 33 rated tasks. In O*NET’s words.
- Direct the requisition, collection, labeling, storage, or shipment of specimens.
- Organize space for study equipment and supplies.
- Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performing electrocardiograms.
What the job is
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.
Also called: Clinical Trial Manager, Clinical Program Manager, Postdoctoral Fellow, Clinical Study Manager, Postdoctoral Associate, Postdoctoral Researcher, Clinical Research Manager, Clinical Research Monitor.
Closest jobs we score by hand
In the same field (Management). Different jobs, each scored by a person.
Source. This site includes information from the O*NET 30.1 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. (O*NET, CC BY 4.0.) Task ratings: Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock (2023), “GPTs are GPTs: An Early Look at the Labor Market Impact Potential of Large Language Models”, data used under the MIT licence (licence texts). Our change: we averaged the ratings over this occupation’s tasks and calibrated them to our 0–100 scale. It is not a prediction about any one person and not career advice. Disagree? Write to hello@yourstopwashit.com. How we estimate