Research Program Coordinator
The Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Program Coordinator who will be responsible for the logistics of enrolling patients into clinical research studies investigating different types of peripheral neuropathies and their underlying causes and efficiency of treatments.

This position will require working directly with patients and physicians, and the responsibilities include explaining the planned research to eligible patients and obtaining their informed consent, collecting and recording data, collecting and processing biological samples, monitoring the course of patients enrolled in clinical trials, and ensuring that research protocols are executed appropriately. This position will be under the supervision of the Clinical Research Coordinator and the Principal Investigators.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Recruit and enroll eligible participants into clinical research studies, in accordance to the study protocol.
• Work on complex clinical studies which require a high level of knowledge and coordination, while maintaining 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, adheres to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.
• Enter patient demographic and clinical data into institutional database systems as required, and responds in a timely manner to special projects or queries related to the data.
• Expected to work both at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center at the East Baltimore Campus and the Outpatient Clinic at the Bayview Hospital.
• Identification of potential study participants among the patients seen at both facilities, the recruitment of eligible patients for clinical research and trials, including obtaining informed consent.
• Overseeing that all testing required for a study protocol is completed and compiling the study information (data) as requested by each protocol, including data entry.
• Perform phlebotomy and process the collected biospecimen.
• Further, explaining study procedures to prospective participants, conducting baseline and follow-up interviews and questionnaires; working with the database manager on proper entry of collected data; performing related project tasks and support as necessary.
• Efficiency, organization, and time management skills are essential to the position.
• This individual must be able to use all standard personal computer work station programs, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• In addition, this individual must be able to submit investigator approved communications regarding multiple research studies with Hopkins IRB office through web-based program. Individual must be able to utilize standard telephone equipment and communicate clearly in English with potential subjects so that they understand research protocols that they may volunteer for.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

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

* 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 the 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 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Entry level preferred

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in the use of software applications (i.e. Word, Excel) to maintain databases, spreadsheets, and word processing is required.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail are highly desired, as is the ability to work independently.
• The applicant will demonstrate an ability to work well with other professionals with minimal supervision, and comfort being part of a diverse professional team.

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $16.42 - $22.57/hr (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Neuro Neuromuscular
Personnel area: School of Education

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. 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. 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 on 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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