Clinical Research Coordinator A

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

About The Position

The CRCs primary position will be to recruit patients at the University of Pennsylvania for ACCELERATE-PACE, LivCog, I-Spot and other supported studies (PI/Serper). These are multi-year, multi-site investigations on various observational and technological interventions for patients with advanced liver disease or recent liver transplant. The coordinator’s responsibilities will include maintaining and updating IRB protocols, patient identification through an electronic health record, patient recruitment, ensuring completion of study activities by study subjects, biospecimen collection and processing, completion of case report forms, working with the study sponsors and coordinating site, maintaining a recruitment log and regulatory binder of study documents, and drafting of abstracts and/or manuscripts. Occasional travel to different Penn Medicine locations (satellite sites) will be required for LivCog patient visits. Candidate will be expected to be phlebotomy trained after hire. Reliable transportation required for travel to satellite sites. The CRCs primary position will be to recruit patients for a multi-site, 5-year, prospective, observational cohort study at the University of Pennsylvania. The goal of the study is to compare the outcome of liver transplant evaluation among study participants with severe alcoholic liver disease with short-term abstinence vs. those with longer term abstinence. The study recruitment will take place at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine (PSOM). The coordinator’s responsibilities will include maintaining and updating case report forms, patient identification through an electronic health record, patient recruitment, scheduling of study imaging procedures, monitoring patient adherence, collecting physical frailty measures, and survey results, working with the study sponsors and coordinating site, and maintaining a recruitment log and regulatory binder of study documents. Contingent Upon Funding

Requirements

Bachelor of Science and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Effective problem-solving capabilities.
Effective communication and writing skills.
Ability to multitask.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently.
Knowledge of IRB and human research protection regulations.

Responsibilities

Maintaining and updating IRB protocols
Patient identification through an electronic health record
Patient recruitment
Ensuring completion of study activities by study subjects
Biospecimen collection and processing
Completion of case report forms
Working with the study sponsors and coordinating site
Maintaining a recruitment log and regulatory binder of study documents
Drafting of abstracts and/or manuscripts
Maintaining and updating case report forms
Scheduling of study imaging procedures
Monitoring patient adherence
Collecting physical frailty measures, and survey results

Benefits

Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts: 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.
Tuition: 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.
Retirement: 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.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.
Long-Term Care Insurance: 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. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.
Wellness and Work-life Resources: 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.
Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.
University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.
Discounts and Special Services: From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.
Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.
Penn Home Ownership Services: 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.
Adoption Assistance: 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.