I am a clinical research coordinator working in Austin, Texas. I have my Masters in Cell & Molecular Biology and have a year of laboratory research experience.

I’ve been in my position for 5 months now. I make $27 hourly which amounts to about $51,000 yearly. Am I being under paid? Are all coordinator positions hourly? As a laboratory researcher I was salary :(

How do I go about asking for a raise or should I explore other companies or medical schools that have clinical research?

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The problematic factor is that you have very limited experience. Masters focused on molec and 5 months in the clinical space.

You are definitely under paid, by $20-24k easy…. BUT jumping ship is going to be hard right now and I doubt you’d get a raise only 5 months in.

I’d stick it out to a year and then start looking. You’ll easily find new opportunities after a year in the position and out of school.

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Thank you!

For the Austin area that is unfortunately on target. You might be able to get a boost of 10k or so once you have a bit more experience and are able to hop to another company.

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Austin is SO expensive. My brothers live there and I can't believe how high everything is.

Agree w/ S1. Based on your post, I can probably guess what network you work for.
If I’m correct, then yes, you’re being underpaid esp since you’re not a nurse, and you’ll continue to be underpaid for the same reason. How productive have you been and how much have you learned in the 5 months you’ve been there? If you want to ask for a raise, you can use that as leverage if you were high performing and productive.
I was you minus a Master’s. I had 10+ yrs of MA (direct pt care) experience going into the job, with no research experience. I have now been a CRC at the same site for almost 6 yrs. Earned my Master’s in Clinical Research Administration last yr while continuing to work long hours as a CRC. What I’ve realized, in a nutshell, (and also what HR actually told me) is that a Master’s (including mine specifically) is not required for my job and it’s not directly applicable to my job. Essentially b/c I’m not a nurse, my Master’s in Clinical Research Administration, for which I chose ALL of my classes to help me in my career, doesn’t apply to my role titled Clinical Research Coordinator. 🙄 Let that sink in. (Sorry for the rant!)
Anyway, to answer your question, no, all CRCs are not hourly. I suggest you bide your time and get some more experience and/or tenure under your belt. It would be better if you can stick it out at your current work place b/c sites are really a great place to get experience in clinical research as a non-nurse and without the heavy expectation from pharma. After a couple of yrs, look into making the move to pharma. As w/ many places, we’ve had lots of turnover and we’ve lost a lot of people to industry. Former coworkers started making about $20k more as soon as they made the switch. Also depended on how much experience they had going into industry.
Hope this helps! Sorry for the long post/rant. Message me if you want more info!

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Wowww that’s unfortunate. Thank you!!

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Based on your narrative I would say yes, you are underpaid. Asking for a raise while being on the role for just 5 months is a long shot. Try to ask for it before you it a year in the company. By that time I think you will have a bigger chance of getting a good raise or switching to another company.

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Thank you! I’ll try asking at 6 months lol

Explore, know the amount you des

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To continue, deserve and keep looking while gaining experience. Making a move too quickly could back fire. So hang in there at least for 1 year and keep looking. 2023 will be a good year for you

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Unfortunately, Even in NYC a few research coordinators I know make about $10K more than what you mentioned

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