Job Req ID:  113832

Sr. Research Program Coordinator

The Division of Pediatric Endocrinology seeks a Sr. Research Program Coordinator. This position will administratively coordinate protocol implementation for a CFF-funded study under the supervision of a Principal Investigator (PI), Dr. Blackman in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. Under direct supervision of the PI, the Sr. Research Program Coordinator will be responsible for the overall execution and monitoring of the research project and following and completing activities related to the development and implementation of study protocols. The Sr. Research Program Coordinator will be the key person who interacts with study clinicians, physician investigators, and study participants. The program coordinator will be primarily responsible for recruiting, consenting, coordinating research operations, the collection of data forms, and proper storage and labeling of human research specimens at participating sites, as well as being a resource for a more junior program coordinator. The position will involve spending a portion of most days of the week at the Johns Hopkins Rubenstein, Pediatric Endocrine Division.


The Sr. Research Program Coordinator will possess strong research, communication, and organizational skills and a commitment to Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Oversee, implement, and manage all activities of research studies in collaboration with the other study staff (including more junior program coordinators as well as the PI and Co-Is), ensuring adherence to protocols, to assure validity of findings.
  • Recruit, obtain informed consent, enroll and schedule participants, implement patient study visits, and initiate ordering of study-required labs to be signed by study clinicians.
  • Develop standard operating procedures for study team use.
  • Exhibit strong attention to detail and proficient knowledge of regulatory documentation.
  • Detect and help solve logistical and technical problems at the study sites.
  • Serve as a resource and liaison for study site administrators and clinicians involved in the study regarding protocol requirements and ongoing and planned study activities.
  • Provide updates on protocol implementation status and study progress to all partners (e.g., PIs, internal and external Co-Investigators, sponsor, and participant sites), anticipate and proactively identify potential problems, strategize solutions for potential problems, and make recommendations on operational issues.
  • Coordinate and participate in study meetings, record meeting minutes, and develop agendas for meetings.
  • Oversee budget expenditures for study operations.
  • Create, update, and oversee basic tracking databases/spreadsheets based on study requirements utilizing Excel, STATA, REDCap, Qualtrics, or similar software applications, ensuring all record management is continuously organized and current.
  • Collect data from patient medical records and questionnaires, prepare and code data entry, enter data into databases, and monitor data quality and accuracy as required by research protocol,
  • Develop and coordinate elements needed for IRB applications, including initial submissions, continuing reviews, and needed amendments (e.g., study protocols, consent forms, recruitment procedures, data protection plans, external committee approvals, etc.)
  • Develop annual reports to the funding agency.
  • Assist with the preparation of PowerPoint presentations and Excel graphs.
  • Assist with abstract and manuscript preparation.
  • Assist with grant and contract preparation (i.e., draft and edit research strategy under the guidance of PI; perform literature reviews; prepare tables, charts, figures, format and assemble grant or contract according to sponsor requirements, etc.)
  • Supervise and assist with orientation and training of less senior research staff in consenting participants, collecting samples, coordinating research visits, data collection, and data entry.
  • Ensure participant and data confidentiality as well as the safety, welfare, and privacy of study participants.
  • Design and maintain organizational tools to conduct the study accurately and in compliance with Good Research Practice/Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • Report all adverse events or problems to PI and safety monitoring team; assist with reporting to IRB as necessary.
  • Other duties as assigned.


Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

  • Detail-oriented, with the ability to work independently, multi-task, and prioritize tasks under timelines for completion of work.
  • Comfortable interacting with patients/participants.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work well with others as part of a team, taking care to respect and understand cultural differences.
  • General knowledge of the research and basic analytical skills to execute assigned study activities.
  • Ability to synthesize and present study information in the form of reports and standard operating protocols.
  • Able to proactively identify study activities requiring special attention.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
  • Three years related experience.
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Prior coursework in biology, microbiology.

 


 

Classified Title: Sr. Research Program Coordinator 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB  
Starting Salary Range: $40,900 - $71,600 Annually ($55,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F: 8:30 - 5:00pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Ped Endocrine  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

 

 


Total Rewards
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University’s salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. 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/.

Education and Experience Equivalency
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 Completing Studies
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.

Background Checks
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Vaccine Requirements
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The following additional provisions may apply, depending upon campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

Hybrid: On-site 3-4 days a week