Career Center
Posted: 07-Feb-23
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 107692-en_US
The Department of Otolaryngology (Division of Pediatrics) is seeking a full-time Research Program Coordinator (RPC) for Project CONNECTS (Communication and Outcomes that eNhaNce Equity in Childhood Tonsillectomy and Sleep). The RPC will be primarily responsible for coordinating and executing day-to-day functions of the research conducted across Baltimore-area Johns Hopkins clinic sites. Recruit, enroll, and consent participants; collect data before, during, and after the clinic visits; and enter data and maintain secure data transfer and storage. The RPC will also train and conduct semi-structured interviews with select research participants. Will assist with coding and mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) analysis of audio-recorded clinical encounters and interviews. In addition, the RPC should be independently comfortable interacting with children, their parents, surgical nurses, and surgeons. The RPC will work as part of a dynamic team which includes clinician investigators, research scientists, and program staff who support cross-cutting research on patient-physician communication and health disparities in many disciplines.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Screen, recruit, and enroll study participants according to protocol eligibility criteria. Enrolled participants will include parents, children (the patients), and surgical clinicians practicing Otolaryngology.
- Review patient medical charts to determine potential eligibility.
- Obtain informed consent from study participants as dictated by study.
- Collect and organize study data through study protocols, interviews, and data entry.
- Perform data collection, including administration of outcome measures before and after clinical encounters and audio recording the patient encounters during active clinic sessions.
- Conduct semi-structured research interviews with participants in-person and on remote platforms (Zoom).
- Coordinate, manage, enter, and store study data including transcripts, audio recordings, and survey data.
- Work with coding staff to ensure accuracy and timely analysis of each encounter.
- Oversee and distribute financial honoraria to participants and maintain all required certifications and documentation for compliance with remuneration program.
- Perform routine queries and basic descriptive analyses of data.
- Produce bi-weekly data reports for presentation to research team and subsites.
- Travel to external clinic sites including East Baltimore, Bayview, Greenspring, or White Marsh for study protocols and participant recruitment. JH provides shuttle transportation if needed.
- Assist with clerical duties, manuscript preparation, slide and presentation preparation.
- Assist with running errands related to study.
- Participate or support additional projects related to patient-physician communication, which may include working with other related investigators in the School of Medicine.
- Participate in coding and mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) analysis of audio-recorded clinical encounters and interviews.
- Additional opportunities for professional development and independent research for interested and qualified candidates.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
- Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's Degree.
- Experience/interest in pediatric healthcare and working with parents/families.
- Proficiency or fluency in Spanish.
- Motivated and self-directed individual who works independently.
- Mastery in working with Microsoft Office (Word, Power Point, Excel).
- Skilled writer and editor, willingness to provide writing sample.
- Experience working with REDCap web application and/or Stata.
- Experience or knowledge of qualitative research methods and analysis.
- Experience working with children, families, or pediatric healthcare.
- Interest, knowledge, or passion for research on implicit bias and health disparities.
- Willingness to commit to minimum 2 years on project.
Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $16.75-$23.00-$29.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Oto Otolaryngology Research
Personnel area: School of Medicine
Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/
Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.
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