Posting Details

Posting Details

Reference Number 40-31738 Posted Job Title CLINICAL RESEARCH COORD B School Name Perelman School of Medicine Org DM-Hematology/Oncology Posted to the Web 05/29/2019 Posted Job/Salary Grade 026 Employment Type Exempt Hours N/A Position Type Full Time Position Schedule 8-5 Months 12 Position Length Contingent Upon Funding Position End Date University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

School/Center Overview

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest and one of the finest medical schools in the United States. Penn is rich in tradition and heritage and at the same time consistently at the forefront of new developments and innovations in medical education and research. Since its founding in 1765 the School has been a strong presence in the community and prides itself on educating the leaders of tomorrow in patient care, biomedical research, and medical education. http://www.med.upenn.edu/

Duties

The primary function of this position is to provide support for the 2-PREVENT Breast Cancer Translational Center of Excellence (TCE) studies by assisting the center PIs and Project Managers with the research responsibilities of the center and the associated projects. These projects include studies utilizing the TCE Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) platform, as well as those focusing on metastatic disease studies (i.e. METAMORPH). The CRC will be responsible for all aspects of study coordination, screening, patient recruitment and data collection for those studies to which he/she is assigned. The CRC will also work closely with clinical and research teams to arrange the study participants’ procedures essential to both the clinical and research procedures. The CRC will attend the procedures to procure study specimens.

The CRC will also be responsible for data entry into various databases including but not limited to ACCARD, RedCap, VELOS (Penn CTMS), Excel, Oracle Clinical, LabVantage and Pumpkin (LMS). The CRC will work with collaborators to facilitate study specimen shipment, processing and storage. In addition, the CRC will coordinate data entry for study regulation and biosample processing, analysis, and storage. CRC will be responsible for performing quality assurance and quality checks in order to ensure all data required for reporting/presentation, as well as for paper or grant submissions is accurate and up to date. In addition, the CRC will work directly with laboratory personnel to ensure that sample tracking and lab data entry is accurate and up to date. The CRC will have the primary role in the abstraction of medical record information from subject’s electronic medical records (EPIC), interviews and/or questionnaires for entry into the study research databases and actively track all enrolled study participants for follow up.

Finally, the CRC will also assist in other ongoing research efforts and TCE related projects.

Qualifications

BA/BS in social science or related field and 2 years to 4 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required . Previous experience with clinical research coordination is required. Computer proficiency, with knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, RedCap and Access is preferred. Previous experience with EPIC and chart abstraction preferred. Previous experience with biospecimen collection from study participant’s clinical procedures is preferred. Experience with blood processing including serum, plasma, and buffy coat, is preferred. Familiarity with medical terminology is a plus. Position is contingent on funding.

Affirmative Action Statement

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job. Quick Link http://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/45683 Posting Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume

Optional Documents

1. Cover Letter