Clinical Research Coordinator - Clinical Genetics
About The Position
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation. At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care—and your career. CHOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, or any other legally protected categories in any employment, training, or vendor decisions or programs. CHOP recognizes the critical importance of a workforce rich in varied backgrounds and experiences and engages in ongoing efforts to achieve that through equally varied and non-discriminatory means. A Brief Overview Under moderate supervision from study PI or other research study management staff, coordinates all clinical research activities within the scope of clinical research protocols. As part of the hospital’s Omics and Big Data efforts and Clinical Genetics, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is hiring a research team member to support activities of the institutional-wide biobank within the Division of Clinical Genetics. This role will help with various aspects of research processes including patient recruitment, enrollment, and documentation, and biospecimen collection and recording. The role will be involved in instituting innovative ways to educate families and obtain consent for research. This position reports to the CHOP Biobank Manager.
Requirements
- High School Diploma / GED Required
- At least two (2) years of clinical or research related experience Required
- Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's Degree Preferred
- At least three (3) years of clinical or research related experience Preferred
Responsibilities
- Adhere to an IRB approved protocol
- Participate in the informed consent process of study subjects
- Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants
- Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care
- Screen, recruit and enroll patients/research participants
- Maintain study source documents
- Under the supervision of PI Report adverse events
- Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance
- Educate subjects and family on protocol, study intervention, etc.
- Comply with Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines, and with HIPAA and management of confidential materials
- Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
- For multi-site studies or collaborations, support communication and meeting scheduling across teams
- Manage essential regulatory documents
- Register study on ClinicalTrials.gov as appropriate
- Complete case report forms (paper & electronic data capture) and address queries
- Submit documents to regulatory authorities (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and/or review/monitoring boards (ie,DSMB, independent safety officer)
- Facilitate pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, and monitoring visit as appropriate
- Facilitate study close out activities as appropriate
- Coordinate research/project team meetings
- Collect, process and ship samples as applicable to the protocol
- Schedule subject visits and procedures
- Retain records/archive documents after study close out
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
