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Inside Higher Ed · 1 week ago

Research Program Coordinator (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)

Baltimore, MD

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$17.20/hr - $30.30/hr

Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Research Program Coordinator to coordinate clinical trials and manage protocol implementation within the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. The role involves maintaining regulatory compliance, verifying patient eligibility, and assisting with recruitment efforts for clinical studies.

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Responsibilities

Maintains good working knowledge of all assigned protocols, including inclusion and exclusion criteria for study participation, visit timelines, and required data collection points per protocol

Adheres to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data

Prepares and submits annual renewal requests, protocol amendments, and adverse event reports to institutional entities and sponsors

Maintains regulatory binders for each assigned protocol

Sustain good communication with study sponsors, regulatory contacts, and clinical monitors

Administers phone screens and assists with recruitment efforts as delegated by study team leaders

Verifies patient eligibility for studies by comparing patient history and clinical laboratory results with protocol requirements

Coordinates and schedules patient screening and follow up visits as specified per protocol

Accompanies participants to off campus MRI and PET scan appointments when necessary

Administers cognitive testing and questionnaires for research subjects according to protocol specifications

Maintains research charts for each patient

Ensures accuracy and timeliness of data entry into protocol specific databases, and responds to and corrects data queries raised by sponsors or study team leadership

Maintains recruitment databases and spreadsheets for tracking patient visits and recruitment efforts

Responds in a timely manner to special projects or queries related to each protocol

Prepares for and participates in monitoring and audits of studies

Corrects errors in database when necessary

Responsible for biospecimen processing and shipping per study protocol

Meets regularly with study team leadership to review data accuracy and overall study progress

Participates in all mandatory meetings to develop increasing knowledge of assigned clinical trial requirements

Participates in outreach, advertising, and recruitment efforts for the clinical trials research group at Johns Hopkins Bayview campus

Assists with preparation and submission of local and external IRB applications

Qualification

Clinical trial coordinationRegulatory complianceData managementMS OfficeCognitive testingOrganizational skillsAttention to detailTime managementOral communicationWritten communicationConfidentiality

Required

Bachelor's Degree in related discipline required

Some related experience required

Proficiency in PC operations and software application such as MS Windows, Excel, Word, and Access

Preferred

Ability to learn new database and software applications is required

Excellent organizational skills required

Excellent attention to detail skills required

Ability to follow multiple, detailed directions of various protocols

Must have excellent time management skills

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability and licensure to operate a motor vehicle

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Benefits

Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement.

Johns Hopkins University requires all faculty, staff, and students to receive the seasonal flu vaccine.

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.