The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences is seeking a Research Program Coordinator  who will work on research in memory disorders, and is responsible for the management of assigned clinical trials and enrolled participants.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

30% of the Time:

• Maintains good working knowledge of all assigned protocols, including inclusion and exclusion criteria for study participation, visit timelines, and required data collection points per protocol.
• Adheres to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.
• Prepares and submits annual renewal requests, protocol amendments, and adverse event reports to institutional entities and sponsors.
• Maintains regulatory binders for each assigned protocol. Maintains good communication with study sponsors, regulatory contacts, and clinical monitors.
• Administers phone screens and assists with recruitment efforts as delegated by study team leaders.
• Verifies patient eligibility for studies by comparing patient history and clinical laboratory results with protocol requirements.
• Coordinates and schedules patient screening and follow up visits as specified per protocol.
• Administers cognitive testing and questionnaires for research subjects according to protocol specifications.
• Maintains research charts for each patient.
• Ensures accuracy and timeliness of data entry into protocol specific databases, and responds to and corrects data queries raised by sponsors or study team leadership.

20% of the Time:

• Maintains recruitment databases and spreadsheets for tracking patient visits and recruitment efforts.
• Responds in a timely manner to special projects or queries related to each protocol.
• Prepares for and participates in monitoring and audits of studies.
• Corrects errors in database when necessary.

10% of the Time:

• Meets regularly with study team leadership to review data accuracy and overall study progress.
• Participates in all mandatory meetings to develop increasing knowledge of assigned clinical trial requirements.
• Participates in outreach, advertising, and recruitment efforts for the clinical trials research group at Johns Hopkins Bayview campus.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Some related experience.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficiency in PC operations and software application such as MS Windows, Excel, Word, and Access.
• Ability to learn new database and software applications is required.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Excellent attention to detail skills required.
• Ability to follow multiple, detailed directions of various protocols.
• Must have excellent time management skills.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability and licensure to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk or sit for an extended period of time.
• Ability to climb stairs.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Communication skills using the spoken word.
• Ability to see within normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal range.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD 
Starting Salary Range: $16.42- $22.57/hr (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 8:30am - 5pm 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt  
Location: ​​​​​​​Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Psy Bay BV Geriatric and Neuropsychi
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

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