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Requisition ID:  117793

Sr. Research Program Coordinator

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator (Sr. RPC). The Sr. RPC will be responsible for implementing the day-to-day activities of the Johns Hopkins arm of a clinical trial sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Consortium (ACTC). The Sr. RPC will work with Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (JHADRC) faculty and staff to coordinate the activities of several clinical trials sponsored by the ACTC, with a focus on a trial known as START. The Sr. RPC will oversee the recruitment and follow-up of approximately 10 individuals (ages 50-85 yrs.) who have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or mild Alzheimer’s dementia. At baseline, participants are evaluated with a clinical and cognitive assessment, a blood draw, MRI scan and PET scan and then followed for 18 months, with intervening visits at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18 months. Participants will be evaluated in-person at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center at enrollment and at follow-up. The Sr. RPC will be responsible for assuring that evaluations follow the Standard Operating Procedures established by the ACTC coordinating center.


This research program involves research with human subjects with and without memory impairments and with brain images and biospecimens based on research in human subjects. The Sr. RPC will work with a team of investigators in JHADRC including Dr. Marilyn Albert, Director of the JHADRC, Dr. Constantine Lyketsos, leader of the JHADRC Clinical Core, Dr. Arnold Bakker, leader of the JHADRC Biomarker Core, and Drs. Paul Rosenberg and Milap Nowrangi, faculty involved with the AD clinical trials program.


Specific Duties and Responsibilities

  • Assist in the recruitment and screening of participants and assess their eligibility to participate in the relevant clinical trials.
  • Assist the JHADRC Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement Core in recruiting participants from the community to be enrolled in the relevant clinical trials.
  • Administer screening questionnaires over the phone to assess the eligibility of participants.
  • Assist in scheduling the in-person study visits.
  • Prepare study packets needed for the evaluation of the participants.
  • Administer a neuropsychological test battery, a CDR semi-structured interview and study specific questionnaires to subjects.
  • Assure that appropriate blood specimens are sent to the JHH Clinical Lab, the central lab for the study and maintain a tracking log of all specimens.
  • Review study forms for completeness and accuracy after a visit is completed.
  • Coordinate the acquisition of the MRI scans and PET scans with the JHADRC Biomarker Core staff.
  • Oversee the distribution and tracking of all study-specific medications.
  • Assist in entering study-specific forms into the centralized database maintained by the coordinating center.
  • Assure that study-specific forms are maintained in the regulatory binders required for the study.
  • Assist in submitting regular reports and any required changes to the central IRB for the study and the JHM IRB.
  • Provide regular reports on the status of the recruitment and follow-up of study participants to the senior leadership team of the JHADRC.
  • Provide regular reports on the status of the submission of clinical and cognitive data, blood and MRI scans and PET scans to the coordinating center and the senior leadership of the JHADRC
  • Attend regular virtual meetings organized by the coordinating center.
  • Assist in the acquisition of office supplies and medical supplies for the study.
  • Oversee the study budget, including reviewing quarterly invoices sent by the Coordinating Center, and preparing quarterly budgetary reports for internal review by the JHADRC leadership team.
  • Work collaboratively with junior and senior faculty, nurses, APPs, and physicians.
  • Perform miscellaneous related duties as assigned.


*These responsibilities may involve travel between several Johns Hopkins medical campuses including the Bayview Medical Center and the main East Baltimore medical center. A flexible daily time schedule will sometimes be necessary, based on the study participant visit needs and the available staffing.


Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to work well with a team of researchers and with a diverse participant population possessing a range of cognitive function.
  • Familiarity with basic medical terminology, excellent organizational skills, good computer skills (including use of EXCEL and REDCap)
  • Ability to handle detailed quantitative information and ability to be accurate when coding data, reviewing forms for completeness and handling data entry.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
  • Three years of related experience
  • Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond HS Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.


Preferred Qualifications
  • A minimum of one year experience as lead coordinator of a clinical research study.
  • Familiarity with basic medical terminology.
  • Experience with REDCap.

 

 

Classified Title: Sr. Research Program Coordinator 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB  
Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually (Commensurate w/exp.) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
FLSA Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: SOM Neuro Cognitive Neurology  
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
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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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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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