Sarah Lee
@sarah.maxoutput.ai
Former Research Coordinator, now building automation for clinical research sites. President & Co-founder @MaxOutput.
Less time on admin, more time advancing research and patient care.
Less time on admin, more time advancing research and patient care.
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I left clinical research in October after nearly 4 years in the clinical trial space. I loved the work - the patients, my colleagues, and progressing research. I didn't love the operational chaos. (1/4)
I've heard that 10-12 systems per study is the norm as a coordinator. It gets hard to remember which portal had what data.
If you're asking this question, you're not doing it wrong - the infrastructure is. You're just adapting to broken systems.
What's your count? #ClinicalResearch
If you're asking this question, you're not doing it wrong - the infrastructure is. You're just adapting to broken systems.
What's your count? #ClinicalResearch
December 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I've heard that 10-12 systems per study is the norm as a coordinator. It gets hard to remember which portal had what data.
If you're asking this question, you're not doing it wrong - the infrastructure is. You're just adapting to broken systems.
What's your count? #ClinicalResearch
If you're asking this question, you're not doing it wrong - the infrastructure is. You're just adapting to broken systems.
What's your count? #ClinicalResearch
44% of Clinical Research Coordinators score high on emotional exhaustion scales.
This isn't just an HR statistic. It's a retention crisis hiding in plain sight.
Here's what's changing in how we think about burnout: open.substack.com/pub/maxoutpu...
This isn't just an HR statistic. It's a retention crisis hiding in plain sight.
Here's what's changing in how we think about burnout: open.substack.com/pub/maxoutpu...
December 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
44% of Clinical Research Coordinators score high on emotional exhaustion scales.
This isn't just an HR statistic. It's a retention crisis hiding in plain sight.
Here's what's changing in how we think about burnout: open.substack.com/pub/maxoutpu...
This isn't just an HR statistic. It's a retention crisis hiding in plain sight.
Here's what's changing in how we think about burnout: open.substack.com/pub/maxoutpu...
I left clinical research in October after nearly 4 years in the clinical trial space. I loved the work - the patients, my colleagues, and progressing research. I didn't love the operational chaos. (1/4)
December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I left clinical research in October after nearly 4 years in the clinical trial space. I loved the work - the patients, my colleagues, and progressing research. I didn't love the operational chaos. (1/4)