Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We collaborate with education organizations to develop strategies and implement solutions that enable the transformative change our clients need to own their future. Together, we empower clients to drive innovation, create sustainable funding streams and deliver better student outcomes.
Today, leaders of higher education institutions and academic medical centers are spending too much time reacting to market forces, rather than focusing on the essential priorities that help students, faculty and staff thrive. The most productive path forward requires an intentional approach and innovative thinking, whereby stakeholders across the entire institution rally around a shared vision and embrace the hard work of effecting change.
You’ll help our clients to achieve organizational effectiveness, improve student outcomes, implement new technologies and align resources and investments to ensure long-term sustainability.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
This role is suited for individuals with foundational experience in clinical research who are looking to expand their exposure to enterprise-level operations, systems, and transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Core Delivery Activities
- Support current-state assessments of clinical research operations, workflows, and pain points
- Support efforts to document current state and design future state business processes
- Conduct stakeholder interviews, note-taking, and synthesis of findings
- Gather, organize, and analyze data related to study start-up, regulatory, financial, and operational processes
- Help develop client-ready deliverables such as summaries, recommendations, workflow maps, and presentations
- Participate in building SOPs, job aids, and training materials
Clinical Trial Operations Support
- Assist with projects related to study activation, regulatory management, clinical operations, and research finance
- Track timelines, milestones, issues, and dependencies across project workstreams
- Support documentation of roles, handoffs, bottlenecks, and escalation points in research processes
- Contribute to identifying process improvement opportunities
Technology / Systems Work
- Support CTMS, eRegulatory, and related research system optimization or implementation efforts
- Assist with testing, validation, training support, and end-user documentation
- Help document future-state workflows, system requirements, and operational impacts
Project Management & Team Support
- Prepare meeting materials, track decisions, and follow up on action items
- Maintain project trackers, risks, and status updates
- Support coordination across internal team members and client stakeholders
- Help ensure deliverables are organized, accurate, and on time
Regulatory / Start-Up Focus
- Experience supporting or owning IRB submissions and study activation activities
- Familiarity with regulatory documentation and audit readiness practices
- Coordination of sponsor interactions, monitoring visits, or inspections
Research Operations / Generalist Focus
- 3-6 years of experience in clinical research (e.g., study coordination, start-up, or operations)
- Exposure to multiple components of the research lifecycle (regulatory, operations, financial, data, systems)
- Demonstrated contributions such as:
- SOP or training material development
- Study start-up coordination
- Participation in system implementations or process improvement efforts
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field
- 3–6 years of experience in clinical research or research administration
- Working knowledge of study start-up, IRB processes, and clinical trial operations
- Experience using CTMS and/or eRegulatory systems
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Word)
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated career progression (e.g., Research Assistant to Coordinator)
- Experience across multiple studies or a portfolio of trials
- Exposure to academic medical centers or health systems
- Experience across multiple therapeutic areas or institutions
The estimated base salary range for this job is $105,000 - $120,000.The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity, the total estimated compensation range for this job is $117,600 - $141,600. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
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Position LevelAssociateCountryUnited States of AmericaSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field
- 3-6 years of experience in clinical research or research administration
- Working knowledge of study start-up, IRB processes, and clinical trial operations
- Experience using CTMS and/or eRegulatory systems
- Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Word)
- Experience supporting or owning IRB submissions and study activation activities
- Demonstrated career progression (e.g., Research Assistant to Coordinator)
- Experience across multiple studies or a portfolio of trials
- Exposure to academic medical centers or health systems
- Experience across multiple therapeutic areas or institutions
Huron Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a company 401(k) match positioned as a core element of total rewards, signaling strong long‑term savings support. Company materials and filings describe a competitive match structure with broad availability.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An employee stock purchase plan provides company‑matched RSUs on purchased shares and is broadly accessible across the workforce, indicating meaningful equity participation. Company filings outline the plan’s match design and wide eligibility.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies emphasize flexible/unlimited PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave with caregiving resources, reflecting expansive time‑off options. Careers and benefits pages present flexibility and time away as core components of the package.
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What We Do
Huron is a global consultancy that collaborates with clients to drive strategic growth, ignite innovation and navigate constant change. Through a combination of strategy, expertise and creativity, we help clients accelerate operational, digital and cultural transformation, enabling the change they need to own their future. By embracing diverse perspectives, encouraging new ideas and challenging the status quo, we create sustainable results for the organizations we serve.
