Sr. Research Program Coordinator (Neurology)

Johns Hopkins University•Baltimore, MD

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Neurology is seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator to oversee the Johns Hopkins arm of the multicenter Diverse VCID (DVCID) study. This role involves coordinating activities among several cores of the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and with the staff of the coordinating center at the University of California, Davis. The Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator will manage the day-to-day activities of complex research studies, make independent decisions impacting research conduct, assist in goal setting and implementation plans, and contribute to budget formulation, communications, and data systems. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are dedicated to discovering new ways to prevent and treat diseases and health problems through clinical trials and studies.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
Three years of related experience.
Proficiency in clinical and cognitive evaluation of participants.
Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree in a related field.
Proficiency in coordination of tasks across multiple research teams.

Responsibilities

Assist Principal Investigator or more senior research staff to ensure operational feasibility of proposed protocol/study design.
Develop standard operating procedures and data collection forms from protocol(s).
Develop consent form(s) for clinical trials based on protocol(s).
Prepare materials for submission to IRB.
Contribute to work with commercial and/or government agency sponsors and recommend which group can commit to considering patient population, available resources, and cost of providing services.
Ensure compliance with all protocols, procedures, and applicable regulations.
Participate in developing the study budget.
Develop and oversee the implementation of recruitment strategy for participants for one or more assigned studies.
Set up a data collection system and ensure the validity of study data.
Organize and quality control study data.
Perform self-audits and/or audit other sites.
Participate in study meetings and provide status updates and recommend changes to protocol operations based on results and goals.
Conduct literature searches to provide background information.
Abstract and index information based on knowledge of subject matter.
Coordinate scheduling and evaluation of participants.
Conduct clinical and cognitive evaluations of participants.
Coordinate acquisition of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and upload of scans to national repository.
Oversee collection and shipping of blood to national repository.
Prepare invoices for payment by coordinating center.
Other duties as assigned.