Research Coordinator Jobs in Philadelphia, PA

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A Brief Overview

The Division of Nephrology is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to support the day-to-day operations of an NIH-funded, multi-center, longitudinal research study of children and young adults with chronic kidney disease led by PI Dr. Susan Furth and Co-I Dr. Erum Hartung. Primary responsibilities will include subject recruitment, consenting, scheduling, and conducting study visits. The CRC will also be involved in study development and management of this multi-center study. The CRC may also be assigned to other research studies within the Division of Nephrology.

The CRC will have strong interpersonal skills that bolster recruitment and sustain participant engagement. We are seeking a candidate who is self-motivated, highly organized, and capable of working independently as well as in a team environment.

Prior experience in research is required. This position is primarily on-site, requiring 80% in-person work.

What you will do

• Core 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
• Related responsibilities
• 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

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED - Required
• Bachelor's Degree - Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least two (2) years of clinical or research related experience - Required
• At least three (3) years of clinical or research related experience - Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• 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

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SALARY RANGE:

$53,000.00 - $66,300.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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