Clinical Research Recruiting Firm for Specialized Research Talent
Med-Hunters helps hospitals, health systems, cancer centers, academic medical centers, specialty practices, and research organizations recruit permanent clinical research talent across study coordination, research nursing, regulatory, data, quality, finance, and leadership roles.
Roles We Recruit For
Research Nursing and Coordination
- Clinical research nurse
- Oncology clinical research nurse
- Clinical research coordinator
- Senior clinical research coordinator
- Research nurse coordinator
- Trial activation or study start-up specialist
Regulatory, Quality, and Compliance
- Regulatory specialist
- Regulatory coordinator
- IRB coordinator
- Research compliance specialist
- Quality assurance coordinator
- Research operations quality professional
Clinical Data, Budget, and Finance
- Clinical data coordinator
- Data abstractor
- Research budget analyst
- Research finance specialist
- Coverage analysis specialist
- Contracts or grants support professional
Research Leadership and Operations
- Clinical research manager
- Research program manager
- Clinical trials supervisor
- Director of clinical research
- Research operations manager
- Site or program leadership
Why This Specialty Is Hard to Hire For
Clinical research hiring is difficult because the best candidates often need a rare combination of clinical knowledge, protocol awareness, regulatory discipline, documentation accuracy, communication skill, and operational judgment. A candidate who can coordinate a complex trial, communicate with investigators and sponsors, support participants, maintain documentation, and keep timelines moving is not easy to replace.
Research organizations also compete with hospitals, academic centers, cancer programs, CROs, industry sponsors, and remote or hybrid opportunities. Compensation fit, workload, study mix, career growth, and leadership support can determine whether a qualified candidate is willing to make a move.
How Med-Hunters Finds Candidates
Med-Hunters uses direct search and targeted candidate outreach to identify clinical research professionals with the right combination of research setting, therapeutic area exposure, regulatory experience, data discipline, and communication skills. We screen for motivation, compensation expectations, career direction, relocation fit, remote or hybrid expectations where relevant, and alignment with the research organization’s needs.
Our approach helps employers reach candidates who may not be responding to job postings but may be open to the right research opportunity.
Clinical Research Recruiting Proof Points
Clinical Research Recruiting FAQ
Do you recruit clinical research coordinators?
Yes. Med-Hunters recruits clinical research coordinators, senior CRCs, research nurse coordinators, study start-up professionals, and related clinical trial support roles.
Do you recruit regulatory and research quality professionals?
Yes. We recruit regulatory coordinators, IRB support, research compliance, quality assurance, documentation, and research operations professionals.
Do you recruit for oncology clinical research roles?
Yes. Oncology clinical research is a major area of specialty alignment for Med-Hunters, including research nurses, CRCs, regulatory professionals, data roles, and research leadership.
Can you help employers compete with CROs and remote research roles?
Yes. We help employers evaluate role positioning, compensation fit, candidate motivation, career growth, flexibility, and the practical reasons a candidate may consider one opportunity over another.
Do candidates pay a fee?
No. Candidates do not pay Med-Hunters. Our work is employer-paid when we assist with a successful placement.
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Our Clinical Research Recruiters have extensive knowledge about Clinical Research sub-specialties and we listen to your desires and advise you about whether we can be helpful in your search. The majority of our recruiters are certified by the National Association of Personnel Services (NAPS) as Certified Personnel Consultants (CPC).
Ted
Nurse / Allied Health Recruiter
New Jersey
I have had the pleasure of working with one of your healthcare recruiters on several occasions. I have found her to be very easy to work with and a true professional in every sense of the word.
Jewel
Practice Director Oncology Practice
Texas
I have worked with Med-Hunters for the past several years. My experience has been very positive every time I have worked with Med-Hunters. I have worked with other agencies as well but found that the best candidates were the ones that Med-Hunters located and brought to me. these candidates have also been long term employees and are still employed today.
Michael
HR
Maryland
Thank you so much for assisting us in our search for our Oncology Navigator Nurse Practitioner. With my personal background in Agency Recruitment, I have high expectations when dealing with search firms. I can tell you that Med-Hunters met and exceeded all of my expectations. From the initial conference call to understand my need and the culture of our company to the thorough understanding of his candidates’ backgrounds and motivations, you truly did a wonderful job of finding the best candidate for our position. Med-Hunters was always timely with his follow up and had great “candidate control” throughout the process. It seemed like they were always a step ahead of me. Thank you again and I look forward to working with you in the future.
Below is a list of the different types of Clinical Research professional we are successful at placing:
- Oncology Clinical Research Nurse Coordinators
- Oncology Clinical Research Coordinators
- Regulatory Specialists/Coordinators
- Clinical Research Managers/Program Managers
- Clinical Research Supervisors
- Manager of Regulatory Compliance and Quality
- Clinical Data Coordinators
- Clinical Research Associates
- Manager of Clinical Research Business Operations
- Manager of Clinical Research Finance and Budgets
- Clinical Data Managers/Coordinators
- Director of Clinical Research
- Director of Regulatory Affairs
- Director of Research Finance
- Research Study Assistants
Below is a list of the different types of Clinical Research professional we are successful at placing:
- Oncology Clinical Research
- Bone Marrow Transplant Clinical Research
- Car T-Cell Therapy Clinical Research
- Phase I Clinical Research
- Cardiology Clinical Research
- Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinical Research
- Cardiovascular Surgery Clinical Research
- TAVR Trans Aortic Valve Clinical Research
- LVAD Clinical Research Clinical Research
- Immunotherapy Clinical Research
- Electrophysiology Clinical Research
- ENT Clinical Research
- Gastroenterology Clinical Research
- General Surgery Clinical Research
- Gynecology Oncology Clinical Research
- Gynecology Oncology Clinical Research
- Interventional Cardiology Clinical Research
- Neonatal Clinical Research
- Nephrology Clinical Research
- Neurology Clinical Research
- Orthopedic Clinical Research
- Perinatal Clinical Research
- Pediatric Clinical Research
- Radiation Oncology Clinical Research
- Urology Clinical Research
- Vascular Clinical Research
