Clinical Research Coordinator - Center for Injury Research and Prevention (

at  Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia

A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Dr. Allison Curry, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Director of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the CHOP Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP), is seeking a talented and strongly self-motivated individual to join their research team as a Clinical Research Coordinator I. Under the direct supervision of Dr. Curry and Program Manager Lauren O’Malley, MPH, the Research Coordinator will coordinate the day-to-day activities of various studies included in Dr. Curry’s
program of research related to the high burden of and prevention of motor vehicle crashes and other unintentional injuries among children and adolescents. In particular, they will coordinate an NIH-funded study investigating driving outcomes among adolescents with ADHD.
Responsibilities will include: leading the coordination of research activities, such as management of regulatory documents and coordination of protocol-related research procedures; supervising student research assistants; participant recruitment and enrollment; survey development and database management; leading the coordination of administrative activities, such as preparation of budgets/agreements and meeting agendas; and assisting in the development of grant proposals and scientific manuscripts.
Candidates must be comfortable interacting with participating families, demonstrate cultural humility interacting with neurodiverse adolescent and parent participants, and perform well in office-based and remote settings. This position will be a blend of remote and in-person work and will involve working with remote and hybrid team members. Candidates must also be comfortable training and supervising part-time research assistants.
Position contingent upon grant funding. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter in order to be considered.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

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