Career Center
Posted: 09-Feb-23
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 107697-en_US
We are seeking a Research Program Coordinator who will provide study coordination, facilitates project development, and contributes to successful project execution. Requires knowledge of research methodology for working with human subjects and of general research principles. Ability to communicate effectively and develop rapport with research subjects, and the ability to work with accuracy and attention to detail.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Coordinate all study activities at the site including, but not limited to, coordinating study team, implementing, and monitoring, recruitment, and retention efforts, developing tools to track site progress toward study goals, and may assist with site budget and regulatory files maintenance.
- Develop local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in order to implement the protocol and procedures at the local site.
- Proactively anticipate implementation problems and work with Site PI and research team to prevent and devise solutions to problems.
- Maintain on-site regulatory records.
- Serve as back-up to the RA or other staff, as appropriate.
- Serve as liaison with the Lead Team as defined above and other nodes, as required.
- Attend and participate in study monitoring visits, meetings, and conference calls, providing site-specific information as required.
Other Duties
- Recruits, identifies, and interviews participants.
- Obtain informed consent.
- Schedule and conduct study visits.
- Administer and score psychological, intellectual, and/or other assessments and tests per protocol or project.
- Set-up and operate various scientific apparatus and systems to gather patient reported outcomes as required by the protocol or project.
- Preparing specimens for laboratory testing and/or shipping, tracks collected specimens as defined by the protocol or project.
- Obtain biological specimens including urine specimens.
- Coordinate delivery and analysis of biological samples with laboratory personnel.
- Accurately disburse funds to study participants.
- Routinely coordinate daily activities associated with administering sponsored research projects.
- Organize meeting and conference calls.
- Attend meetings.
- Meeting minutes and distribution.
- Be proactive in identifying problems and devising solutions.
- Documents and consistently maintains detailed records and research data files.
- Assist with data entry and data cleaning.
- Reviews data quality and accuracy on a regular basis.
- Produce routine reports.
- Schedule training as needed.
- Compile and maintain regulatory documents.
- Work with local IRB, other IRBs, and investigators to obtain and maintain regulatory approvals.
- Track study supplies.
- To include equipment, study materials, drug/equipment supply as necessary.
- Maintain supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needs; verifying receipt of supplies.
- Support the Research Project Manager and/or PI as requested.
- Address participant problems and concerns.
- Assist in training of research assistants and staff if required.
- Provide back-up coverage for other staff if the need arises.
- Handle and protect confidential and sensitive data with integrity.
Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Requires interaction with a diverse population.
- Demonstrates working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and word processing applications, and effective written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently within guidelines, be organized, and establish priorities.
- Displays high standards of attendance and punctuality, maintains confidentiality, ability to adapt and be flexible, and manages time effectively.
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.
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: M-F 8am-4:30pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: SOM DOM Bay Addiction Medicine
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.
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.
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