Clinical Research Coordinator A/B

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania•Philadelphia, PA

21h

About The Position

The Palliative and Advanced Illness Research Center is seeking two full-time clinical research coordinators who will be responsible for supporting multiple mixed-methods projects with an emphasis on reducing health inequities and a focus on socioeconomically disadvantaged and/or medically underserved groups. These projects include: (1) a clinical trial that will examine the mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of a remotely-delivered Coping Skills Training (CST) intervention; and (2) a study aimed at understanding how patients with advanced lung disease and their families form expectations for their future health. The CRCs will join a diverse, multidisciplinary team working to improve the lives of people and families coping with serious illness and improve health equity across multiple domains. Joanna Hart, MD, MSHP, provides faculty leadership of this team. Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the CRCs’ primary responsibilities will include screening, recruiting, and consenting patients with serious illnesses. This includes interfacing with clinical and administrative staff, as well as patients and family members in multiple clinical settings. Working with this diverse group of individuals, including patients with life-altering illness and their family members, will require excellent interpersonal and communication skills as well as good judgment. Additional duties will include collecting data from the electronic health record; administering surveys; delivering scripted attention control arm content to study participants; conducting interviews; qualitative data analysis, including coding transcripts and generating themes; administering subject payments; collaborating with community partners; and attending team meetings and mutually supporting team members. The CRCs may also be responsible for various day-to-day study operations including maintaining study databases, compliance with all IRB and regulatory documentation, and assisting with the preparation of materials to disseminate study results as needed. Experienced candidates have the opportunity to work closely with and provide supervision of students based on experience and interest. The CRCs should be able to work closely with external partners, such as other health systems and community organizations.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1 year clinical trial/clinical research experience is required.
A Bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of clinical trial/clinical research experience are required.
Strong computer skills are essential.
Candidate must be comfortable and willing to learn to use REDCap and qualitative research methods.
Candidates must be detail-oriented with excellent communication and interpersonal skills including when working closely with diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals; highly organized; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to achieve collective goals; and flexibility to shift focus between multiple projects as needed.
Position contingent upon funding.

Nice To Haves

Experience with qualitative research methods and working with institutional review boards and human research subject protection regulations is preferred.
Master’s degree preferred.
Experience with qualitative research methods, working with institutional review boards and human research subject protection regulations, and expertise in REDCap or database management is strongly preferred.
Demonstrated abilities to work with people experiencing emotional distress and/or community organizations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Screen, recruitment, and consent patients and family members for research studies
Deliver scripted attention control arm content to study participants according to protocol
Initiate and administer surveys over multiple time points
Conduct interviews with patients and family members
Perform qualitative data analysis, including coding transcripts and generating themes
Maintain study databases and data tracking systems using REDCap
Attend research team meetings
Maintain regulatory compliance and IRB documentation
Perform additional duties as assigned
Manage and oversee the work of students, research assistants, and clinical research coordinators
Maintain relationships and collaborate with external health system partners and community organizations

Benefits

Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare.
You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits. You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future.
Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis.
Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year.
In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility.
Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.
Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities.
From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff.
Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments.
Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.
Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.