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Posted Job Title
Coordinator, Program

Job Profile Title
Coordinator, Program

Job Description Summary

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is the oldest and one of the finest medical schools in the United States. Penn is rich in tradition and heritage and at the same time consistently at the forefront of new developments and innovations in medical education and research. Since its founding in 1765 the School has been a strong presence in the community and prides itself on educating the leaders of tomorrow in patient care, biomedical research, and medical education.  http://www.med.upenn.edu/

Job Description

The Coordinator, Program will be a key member of the Sponsor Support Unit  responsible for contributing to all Sponsor Support Activities in the Sponsor Support Unit, Office of Clinical Research.  The primary responsibilities include when the University serves as the regulatory sponsor of an IND/IDE/CTA, the Coordinator, Program will assist in preparing, compiling, extracting data for, and identifying deficiencies for Health Authority submissions (paper and eCTD).  The Coordinator, Program will be responsible for  maintaining and administrating Sponsor Trial Master Files.  This individual will also create and maintain records on ClinicalTrials.gov and assist the Regulatory Leads as needed. The Coordinator will also contribute to, develop, and maintain unit tools and templates The Coordinator will also be responsible for coordinating core activities of the unit including: sponsor registration; GXP guidance and training; and processing IND/IDE/CTA exemptions.  Also the coordinator will assist the unit in administrative tasks including  coordinating and scheduling meetings, managing the central SSU unit mailbox, communicating  with research teams, and managing key deliverables.  Attention to detail and experience with Adobe PDF is essential.

Attention to detail and experience with Adobe PDF is essential.

Qualificaitons:

Bachelor's Degree and 2 to 3 years experience or equivalent combination of eduacation and experience required.

Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range
$23.60 - $42.48

Affirmative Action Statement 

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements 

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job