Clinical Research Technician, Early Phase Clinical Research - Dallas, TX

About the role

As one of the largest Clinical Research Organizations in the world, we have four Early Phase Clinical Research Units in the UK and US. We are currently seeking a Clinical Research Technician to interact directly with healthy volunteer participants while learning to read clinical research protocols and enjoy working in a fast‑paced, team‑oriented environment. Each day is different, exposing you to a wide variety of therapeutic indications and study types (ascending dose, first‑in‑human, food effect, drug‑to‑drug interactions, etc.). If you join us, you will work with leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies in a vital stage of clinical development—establishing the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of new drugs. This role offers a close face‑to‑face relationship with participants, the chance to practice clinical skills and knowledge, involvement with the latest medical technologies and treatments, and the satisfaction of knowing that when a drug you worked with gets approved, you will have touched many patients’ lives around the world.

Responsibilities

• Utilize your skills, knowledge, and clinical judgement to provide a high standard of care clinical research.
• Review study protocols and eligibility criteria to support participant screening.
• Coordinate special screening procedures with study and recruitment teams.
• Assist with development and accuracy of participant eligibility questionnaires.
• Prepare and organize screening, consent, medical history, and study documentation.
• Obtain informed consent and collect medical histories from participants.
• Perform and/or coordinate protocol‑required screening procedures and assessments.
• Review screening records for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Prepare screening charts for physician and study manager review.
• Maintain accurate participant status records within the study database.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1‑2 years research experience may be substituted for the education requirement.
• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.
• EMT, Phlebotomy, CMA or CNA certification preferred.
• Work performed in a laboratory and/or clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• Occasional drives to site locations and occasional domestic travel.
• Exposure to biological fluids; personal protective equipment required (protective eyewear, garments, gloves).
• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for 6‑8 hours per day.
• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast