“The trial review before the monitoring visit” is a clinical research coordinator job simulation on FinderK.
You work at Hallam Road Clinical Research Unit, an original fictional company, and complete 3 assignments in about 80 minutes.
It is for anyone who wants to practice clinical research coordinator work. No previous work experience is required.
Role
Clinical research coordinator
Industry
Clinical research coordination
Level
Mid-level
Time
About 80 minutes, 3 assignments
Access
Included in Plus
Created by
FinderK
Fourteen trial participants to check before the monitor arrives. Find the visit and eligibility deviations, report a major one honestly while the investigator and a nurse push for a softer version, then beat the 24 hour clock on a serious adverse event without making a medical call.
Read the full brief
You are the clinical research coordinator on a heart failure drug trial. You review fourteen participants for visit window and eligibility deviations, report an ineligible enrolment to the sponsor within two working days while a colleague suggests replacing the screening result with a later one, and then complete a serious adverse event report inside the 24 hour clock, leaving the medical judgements to the investigator. Automated checks confirm your figures and saved work; your judgement is reviewed against the standard for the role.
What is Hallam Road Clinical Research Unit?
Hallam Road Clinical Research Unit is a fictional hospital research unit that runs clinical trials for drug companies, universities and charities. CARDIA-3 is a fictional heart failure drug trial, and its protocol, procedures and results are invented for this case. The case runs in December 2026. It simplifies real trial rules and is not clinical or regulatory guidance.
Who do you play?
You are the clinical research coordinator in the CARDIA-3 study team team.
You keep the CARDIA-3 files, schedule visits, check data against the protocol, log and report deviations, and complete safety report forms. You may not confirm eligibility, assess causality, decide on study drug or sign safety reports; those are for an investigator. Tom manages the unit.
Dr Helen Okafor, principal investigator, consultant cardiologist
Gareth Lynch, research nurse
Priya Desai, clinical research associate (monitor), Ardent Therapeutics
Dr Anja Berger, safety physician, Ardent Therapeutics
These coworkers are fictional. They may make mistakes, so compare their suggestions with the evidence.
Frequently asked questions
How long does “The trial review before the monitoring visit” take?
About 80 minutes, across 3 assignments. When the time is up, you get 10 minutes to round up and submit. Pausing stops the clock.
Is “The trial review before the monitoring visit” free?
No. It is included in FinderK Plus. With a free account you can also do it without grading.
Do I need clinical research coordinator experience?
No. No previous work experience is required. The listed level is mid-level.
What do I get when I finish?
You get feedback on each assignment you submit. Completing all required assignments earns a completion certificate. It records participation and is not professional accreditation.
Is Hallam Road Clinical Research Unit a real company?
No. Hallam Road Clinical Research Unit is an original fictional company made for practice. Its coworkers may make mistakes, so check their suggestions against the evidence.
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