Top 50 Clinical Research Sites, SMOs & CRO-Affiliated Clinics Hiring Scribes to CRC Tracks (2025 List)

Clinical research sites move fast—screenings, informed consent, AE narratives, EDC updates—and they hire medical scribes who can pivot into Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) roles. This 2025 directory of 50 sites/SMOs/early-phase units helps you target employers that value documentation speed and regulatory precision. Benchmark offers with the state salary comparison tool, spot demand via the job growth dashboard, and model ROI using the revenue impact analysis. To win interviews, sharpen charting with the EMR data-entry guide and keep PHI airtight with the HIPAA essentials.

Why research sites hire scribes (and fast-track them to CRC)

Sites live on protocol compliance + clean data. Principal Investigators need every visit window, PK draw, and AE/SAE documented precisely. Scribes capture source notes in real time, help structure informed consent narratives, and pre-stage eCRF entries—reducing monitoring queries and lock delays. If you’re coming from urgent care or hospital medicine, translate your impact with the performance metrics toolkit and point to documentation gains in the accuracy study. For remote or hybrid workflows, review device controls from the EMR security guide and practice sponsor-friendly phrasing with the EMR term dictionary.

Key hiring signal: candidates who can explain how their notes improved query rates, same-day sign-off, and audit readiness. Frame this with the policy & procedure toolkit, showcase time savings using the metrics toolkit, and discuss ICD-10 clarity learned via the coding primer.

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How to pitch yourself to research PIs & site directors

Lead with evidence, not adjectives. Bring a one-page dossier: minutes-per-note ↓, monitor queries ↓, sign-off lag ↓—visualized from the metrics toolkit. Add a de-identified note aligned to the accuracy report, and highlight privacy reflexes via the HIPAA essentials. If the site runs teleconsent or remote follow-ups, cite device hygiene from the EMR security best practices. For compensation, use the salary map and show certification lift with the pay analysis.

Below is your 50-site employer target list—prioritize by proximity and therapeutic fit (metabolic, vaccines, CNS, cardiology).

Top 50 Clinical Research Sites / SMOs / CRO-Affiliated Clinics — 2025 Directory

Top 50 Clinical Research Sites, SMOs & CRO-Affiliated Clinics Hiring Scribes → CRC Tracks — 2025

Site / Network	Therapeutic Strength	Region	Notes for Applicants
Velocity Clinical Research	Vaccines, General Medicine	USA/EU	Large SMO; fast onboarding
CenExel	CNS, Pain, Dermatology	USA	High-acuity protocols
Headlands Research	CNS, NASH, Cardiometabolic	USA/Canada	Multi-site growth
Meridian Clinical Research	Vaccines, CNS	USA	High-volume vaccine hubs
Benchmark Research	Vaccines, Infectious Disease	USA	Event-based enrollments
Javara	Integrated Health System Sites	USA	Embedded in practices
Wake Research	Multi-Therapeutic	USA	Strong CRC pipelines
Accellacare (ICON)	General Medicine	USA/EU	Global network reach
ICON Site Network (incl. PMG)	Multi-Therapeutic	USA	ICON-affiliated sites
DM Clinical Research	Endocrinology, Vaccines	USA	Texas hub + national reach
Pinnacle Clinical Research	NASH, Metabolic	USA	Hepatology strength
ProSciento	Metabolic, Diabetes, Obesity	USA	Specialized protocols
Orlando Clinical Research Center (OCRC)	Phase I/II Metabolic	FL	CPU with strict timing
NOCCR / VRX	Phase I–IV Multi-Therapeutic	LA/TN	High-throughput units
Anaheim Clinical Trials (ACT)	Metabolic, Vaccines	CA	Community-based access
ClinSearch Research Center	General Medicine	TN	Stable coordinator teams
Research Across America	Cardio-metabolic	TX/OK	Multi-site network
Tekton Research	Vaccines, Allergy, Derm	TX/CO/GA	Fast start, training-heavy
IMA Clinical Research	Multi-Therapeutic	USA	Primary-care embedded
LMC Manna Research	Diabetes, Endocrine	Canada/USA	Large diabetes cohorts
Care Access	Rapid-startup Mobile Sites	USA	Pop-up models
Optimal Research	Dermatology, CNS	USA	Patient-centric ops
QPS Clinical Research	Phase I/Healthy Volunteers	USA	CPU experience
Altasciences (incl. Vince & Associates)	Early Phase, PK	USA/Canada	Complex PK timing
Labcorp Clinical Pharmacology (Covance)	Early Phase	USA	Major CPU network
Celerion	Early Phase, Biomarkers	USA	Lincoln/Tempe CPUs
Medpace Clinical Pharmacology Unit	Early Phase	OH	CPU + biometrics
ICON Early Phase (San Antonio)	Early Phase	TX	High-throughput teams
Parexel Early Phase Units	Early Phase	USA	Complex first-in-human
Worldwide Clinical Trials (Early Phase)	Early Phase/CNS	USA	Neuro expertise
Biotrial, Inc.	Early Phase	NJ	CPU + specialty labs
Spaulding Clinical Research	Cardiac Safety, QT	WI	ECG-heavy protocols
DaVita Clinical Research	Nephrology	USA	ESRD/CKD cohorts
Metabolic Solutions Development Co.	Metabolic, NASH	MI	Investigative focus
Pennington Biomedical Research Center	Obesity, Metabolic	LA	Academic + industry trials
Health Decisions / EMMES Sites	Women’s Health	USA	Device/pharma mix
PMG Research of Wilmington (ICON)	Multi-Therapeutic	NC	ICON integrated
WCCT (Altasciences SoCal)	Early Phase	CA	Complex PK/PD
Praxis Research Partners	Cardio-metabolic	USA	Community-based
Innovative Clinical Research Institute	Derm, GI	CA	High patient access
AES / Synexus	Vaccines, General Medicine	USA/Global	Global SMO footprint
FOMAT Medical Research	LatAm/US Access	CA/LatAm	Bilingual recruitment
DiabetOmics / Metabolic Site Partners	Diabetes	USA	Device + drug trials
Optimal Research – CNS Network	CNS	USA	Psych/Neuro focus
Advanced Clinical Research	General Medicine	ID/UT	Community access
Rochester Clinical Research	Vaccines, GI	NY	Longstanding site
Miami Research Associates (MRA)	Cardio-metabolic	FL	High Latino enrollment
Clinilabs Drug Development Corp.	Sleep, CNS	NY/NJ	Polysomnography trials
Elite Clinical Studies	General Medicine	UT	Flexible schedules
Great Lakes Clinical Trials	Alzheimer’s, Vaccines	IL	CNS + prevention
Williamsville Clinical Research	Internal Med	NY	Community site
Ironwood Clinical Research	Endocrine, Cardio	AZ	Multi-clinic network
Diagnostix Research	General Medicine	TX	Fast start windows
DeVine Clinical Research	Derm, Women’s Health	FL	High patient volume
Coastal Carolina Research Center	Metabolic, Vaccines	SC	Experienced CRC teams
Tip: Bring an evidence pack (minutes-per-note, query rate, sign-off lag) charted with the metrics toolkit, plus PHI safeguards from the HIPAA essentials.

Day-in-the-life: research scribe → CRC

You’ll shadow the PI/sub-I and CRC: pre-visit checklisting (eligibility, windows, labs), visit documentation (HPI, concomitant meds, vitals, procedures), and AE/SAE narratives with precise onset/stop dates. Between visits, you’ll pre-stage EDC fields, reconcile drug accountability, and prep monitor visit binders. To move faster, borrow shortcuts from the EMR data-entry guide, keep a living glossary with the EMR term dictionary, and validate data clarity against the documentation accuracy study.

For remote contacts (teleconsent/diary checks), mirror device rules from the EMR security best practices. Pipeline your growth with the AI & automation guide and the emerging tech brief.

Implementation playbook for site managers (pilot → lock → scale)

Pilot (14–21 days): choose one protocol; baseline query rate per 100 subjects, sign-off lag, deviation count, minutes-per-visit note. Visualize weekly with the performance toolkit and translate time saved into monitoring costs via the revenue model.

Lock SOPs: standardize source templates (screening, randomization, PK days, follow-ups), AE narratives (severity, relatedness, outcome), and conmeds tables. Store in a versioned repo using the document-management directory and formalize edits via the policy & procedure toolkit. Run monthly chart audits with the audit workflow.

Scale: once the scribe + CRC loop hits targets, roll to additional protocols and sites. Track screen fail reasons with snippets and create macro banks for common phrasing—cross-linking to the 100 essential scribe terms. For tele-heavy trials, pre-script consent explanations and use the patient communication guide.

Quick Poll — Where should a research site deploy its first scribe?

Quick Poll — First deployment for maximum protocol impact:

Screening & Informed Consent PK/PD Intensive Visit Days AE/SAE Narrative & Queries Diary/Telehealth Follow-ups Source → EDC Pre-Staging

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Career ladders, certifications & negotiation angles

Scribes at research sites routinely step into CRC I within 6–12 months once they show visit flow mastery, query prevention, and audit readiness. Keep your minutes-per-visit and query rate deltas handy using the metrics toolkit. When negotiating, reference the state salary tool and uplift from the certified vs non-certified analysis. If your goal is pre-med or clinical grad school, curate a portfolio of de-identified source notes aligned to the accuracy report and keep privacy impeccable with the HIPAA guide. To stay future-proof, review the AI & automation guide and the emerging tech brief.

FAQs — Scribing at Clinical Research Sites (2025)

• What core skills must I show by week six?

  1) Clean source note structure (visit window, assessments, labs, procedures), 2) AE/SAE narratives with onset/stop, severity, relatedness, outcome, 3) Conmeds updates with dose/route/frequency, and 4) EDC pre-staging that reduces monitor queries. Train speed with the EMR data-entry guide and verify clarity with the accuracy study.

• Do I need certifications before CRC promotion?

  Not always—sites often promote based on performance. But ACMSO credentials can raise confidence and pay; see the pay study and plan your path via the exam guide. Keep a living glossary from the EMR term dictionary.

• How do I quantify my impact for a PI?

  Track minutes-per-visit, queries/100, sign-off lag, and deviation count—visualize in one slide with the metrics toolkit and tie to reduced monitoring costs using the revenue model.

• What about privacy during teleconsent?

  Use encrypted platforms, confirm environment privacy, and apply least-necessary PHI access as outlined in the HIPAA essentials. Strengthen device controls via the EMR security best practices.

• I’m pre-med — is research better than clinic or hospital scribing?

  Research accelerates documentation rigor, protocol discipline, and exposure to novel therapeutics—all valuable. Package outcomes with the metrics toolkit, cite quality using the accuracy report, and emphasize compliance via the HIPAA guide.