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Job Req ID:  115494

Research Program Coordinator

The Johns Hopkins University Precision Medicine Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders is seeking a Research Program Coordinator to help to manage and conduct research. The RPC will take a lead role in coordinating a new study to develop and test new tools for evaluating the performance of medical chatbots powered by large-language models in delivering safe and effective medical advice on mental health and related conditions to relevant stakeholders. The RPC will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, epidemiologists, and computer science engineers, and will interact with collaborative investigators across the university and around the country.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • The Research Program Coordinator will be responsible for helping to develop, manage and implement research study protocols.
  • Assist in overseeing and maintaining institutional and federal regulatory compliance, including preparing IRB applications, annual IRB continuing reviews, changes in research, protocol amendments and events reports according to institutional and federal policies.
  • Maintain regulatory binders for research protocols and ensure that case files and accompanying paperwork are organized and current.
  • Recruit and consent participants from the Johns Hopkins Health System and the surrounding community into on-going studies.
  • Develop data collection forms and set up research databases with REDCap and other database platforms.
  • Coordinate the collection of study data.
  • Monitor and perform regular data quality checks to ensure the integrity of data collection.
  • Work closely with collaborators to oversee the conduct of multi-site studies.
  • Coordinate and lead study team meetings.
  • Contribute to data analysis and help report study findings as needed.
  • Adhere to guidelines regarding the sensitivity and confidential nature of patient information, including HIPAA regulations.


Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities 

  • Must have strong communication skills, organizational skills, attention to detail, and clinical sensitivity.
  • Must have the ability to prioritize and coordinate multiple tasks and make independent decisions about the direction of projects.
  • Must be able to work as part of a team, take initiative, and have strong leadership and teaching skills.


Physical Requirements 

  • Ability to stand, walk, or sit for an extended period of time.
  • Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
  • Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s), or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
  • Communication skills using the spoken word.
  • Ability to see within normal parameters.
  • Ability to hear within normal range.


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


Preferred Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in Public Health, Psychology, Social Science, or other related disciplines.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($38,920 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30A-5:00P 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Psy Affect Disorders and Psych Genet  
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
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.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

EEO is the Law
https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

Accommodation Information
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit https://accessibility.jhu.edu/.

Vaccine Requirements
Johns Hopkins University strongly encourages, but no longer requires, at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. We still require all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. This change does not apply to the School of Medicine (SOM). SOM hires must be fully vaccinated with an FDA COVID-19 vaccination and provide proof of vaccination status. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

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

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