We are seeking a Research Program Coordinator (RPC) to be part of a research team in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. The RPC will be engaged in clinical studies that demand a high degree of coordination and will be

involved in a variety of activities including data management, participant recruitment, protocol related regulatory/compliance tasks, and other operational functions for clinical research.

Specific duties & responsibilities:

Research Coordination

• Develop materials to assist investigators and research staff to successfully implement protocol requirements.

• Verify patient eligibility for studies, identifying and recruiting study participants for various clinical trials.

• Explain protocol procedures and obtaining informed consent as part of an effective consenting process,

• Carry out standardized assessments of patients in hospital settings, clinics, or through home visits.

• Administer standardized surveys to research subjects or their representatives, either by phone or during in-patient, clinic, or home visits.

• Remind patients of their upcoming appointments through calls.

• Keep logs of patient screenings, surveys, and visits.

• Schedule appointments and follow-ups for research patients at the appropriate times to meet protocol requirements.

• Escort patients throughout the hospital during their research visits and set up or take down equipment for testing.

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and IRB regulations and guidelines.

• Write summary reports for specific studies.

• Prepare and submit annual renewal requests and amendments following institutional guidelines.

• Document any adverse events and protocol deviations.

• Communicate with study sponsors, coordinators, and collaborators.

• Organize, create, and maintain clinical research charts, manage both electronic and paper-based filing systems for research records.

• Coordinate the collection and documentation of patient information for research purposes.

• Establish a calendar of tasks and coordinate the logistics necessary for the successful completion of studies.

• Extract patient clinical and demographic data from diverse sources, including paper and electronic medical records from multiple sites and platforms, and enter information into CRFs, tracking spreadsheets, or databases.

• Communicate effectively with study staff and investigators, providing updates on patient enrollment and data collection status

• Train new staff on study procedures.

Data Management

• Perform data entry, and calculations using database, word processing, and spreadsheet software.

• Monitor compliance with data quality assurance and control objectives for clinical studies

• Ensure data collection, entry, management, and analysis accuracy and timeliness.

• Create data collection forms and revise existing data collection and therapy evaluation forms and progress notes.

• Design and develop electronic surveys and an electronic database to store data from collection forms.

• Perform both routine and ad hoc (customized) data analyses

• Design and implement standard and customized reports and presentations for data analyses and overall project activities.

• Maintain filing system for electronic and paper-based records associated with projects.

• Organize data and perform basic analysis to assist with reviewing outcomes

• Regularly interact with team members regarding data management and the progress of ongoing studies.

• Assist in preparing data and reports for IRB, funding agencies, and other research sponsors.

Other Duties

• Collaborate with others to improve workflows to enhance efficiency and productivity.

• Conduct literature searches and organize data for presentations, reports, and research manuscripts.

• Assist with the preparation of reports and/or manuscripts.

• Attend regular research group meetings

• Prepare weekly reports and record work hours and activities for supervisor review.

Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Excellent verbal communication skills and good written communication skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent organizational and time management skills.

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks, detail oriented, self-motivated,

• Ability to use personal computer, proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• All IRB-required courses must be completed and appropriate exams passed with necessary certification within 2 weeks of the start date.

Preferred Qualifications

• Database and spreadsheet knowledge

• Experience with descriptive statistics and relevant parametric and non-parametric tests.

• Experience with advanced features of Excel spreadsheets and Access databases

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($35,776 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5pm

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM Pulmonary

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.