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Job Req ID:  115690

Research Program Coordinator

The Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine is seeking a Research Program Coordinator to primarily be responsible for the enrollment of older adults into aging and frailty-related clinical studies sponsored by the Older Americans Independence Center and the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. The Coordinator will implement research protocols by recruiting and consenting study eligible patients into studies, adhering to the IRB approved study designs and activities, and following study specific timelines. The Coordinator will be actively involved in the administration of research studies for multiple investigators as part of a team. The position will be responsible for tasks required to update the aging / frailty registry and to support several clinical studies.


Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Recruit and enroll eligible participants into clinical protocols.
  • Maintain good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
  • Work on clinical studies which require a high level of knowledge, coordination, and maintain regulatory binders for each assigned protocol.
  • Prepare and submit annual renewal requests, amendments, and adverse event reports with clinical input according to IRB and sponsor requirements.
  • Adhere to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.
  • Assist principal investigator and/or program manager in defining information and plans required to accomplish goals of studies.
  • Assist in the design and creation of protocol specific case report forms.
  • Prepare reports on individual patients or the study as required by the principal investigators and/or external agencies.
  • Enter patient demographic and clinical data into institutional database systems and respond in a timely manner to special projects or queries related to the data.
  • Perform home visits as necessary and perform phlebotomy as part of study protocols.
  • Follow study procedures for clinical and home visits and handle related procedures e.g. participant recruitment and enrollment, scheduling, data forms, mailings, phone interviewer schedules, explain study procedures to prospective participants, speak with participants from previous studies, contact potential subjects by letter or phone, conduct baseline and follow-up interviews and questionnaires, work with the database manager on entry of collected data, and other related project tasks.
  • Perform phlebotomy for protocols that require blood samples from participants.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
  • Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation to conduct home or other off-site study visits.
  • Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Phlebotomy experience or willing to be trained.
  • Proficiency in the use of software applications for databases (e.g., REDCap), spreadsheets, and word processing.

 

 

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator 
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($48,000 targeted; Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30a - 5p 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM Bay Geriatric Medicine  
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.

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Accommodation Information
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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.
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