Research Program Coordinator

General summary/purpose: The Department of Surgery is currently searching for a full time Research Program Coordinator to support clinical research in the Center for Surgical Trials and Outcomes Research (CSTOR). The Research Program Coordinator will be responsible for the organization, entry, maintenance and accuracy of clinical research data for complex and detailed clinical trials. The coordinator will help with consenting, collecting research samples and delivering them to the lab, and may collaborate in development and writing of protocols and consent forms, and preparation of regulatory documents.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Supports recruitment, screening and enrolling of eligible patients into interventional clinical trials.
Conduct study participant visits, including inpatient wards and outpatient clinics.
Acquire and process clinical samples from study participants.
Maintain good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements. Work on complex clinical and research studies which require a high level of knowledge, coordination, and data abstraction.
Merge, create, and recode variables to prepare data for analyses.
Prepare documents, annual reports, and amendments required by the IRB and FDA.
Under the direction of surgeon principal investigators, determine patient study eligibility, obtain informed consent, and initiate patient randomization and enrollment.
Act as a liaison for various studies with sponsors, study monitors, patients and their primary care providers.
Maintain a protocol database or spreadsheet for tracking patient activity, data collection, and financial management.
May be required to travel to satellite locations.

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: $17.00 - $30.00 HRLY ($50,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Sur Clinical Research Office
Personnel area: School of Medicine

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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.

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Johns Hopkins strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The seasonal flu vaccine requirement remains unchanged. Exceptions may be provided under certain circumstances. Click here for more information..

Research Program Coordinator