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Clinical Research Coordinator B

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Closing date
27 Dec 2020

University Overview

The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all influenced by Penn’s distinctive interdisciplinary approach to scholarship and learning.

Penn offers a unique working environment within the city of Philadelphia. The University is situated on a beautiful urban campus, with easy access to a range of educational, cultural, and recreational activities. With its historical significance and landmarks, lively cultural offerings, and wide variety of atmospheres, Philadelphia is the perfect place to call home for work and play.

The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Job Description Summary

Under supervision of the Principal Investigator and Director of Research Operations, the coordinator’s primary responsibilities will include providing senior coordination to the two trials. They will work with site partners to deploy the implementation strategies, ensure the timely collection of quantitative data from the EHR and/or surveys, and coordinate the qualitative interviews with applicable stakeholders. They will be responsible for managing large-scale quantitative data and overseeing the qualitative coding of these projects. The clinical research coordinator will also be responsible for various day-to-day study operations including maintaining study databases, assisting with IRB documentation and compliance, supervising any junior/part time staff, and assisting with the communication to all research partners and stakeholders and study participants. As such, the clinical research coordinator must have impeccable organization, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. All applicants must be able to demonstrate familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, database, statistical software, and web-based applications. Working knowledge of REDCap, SPSS, NVivo, and MTurk are strongly encouraged.

Job Description

We are the ARCH Lab (Accelerating Research-to-Practice in Community Health), a team of expert scientists, trainees, and staff who are passionate about improving the health and mental health of underserved and underrepresented populations through implementation science. We are seeking a full-time clinical research coordinator who will be responsible for supporting multiple components of two large effectiveness-implementation trials. One trial is delivering implementation strategies to improve uptake of an evidence-based firearm safe storage intervention in pediatric primary care settings in Michigan and Colorado; the other trial is delivering an adapted behavioral intervention to improve viral suppression and retention of care in people living with HIV in Philadelphia. This role requires experience with working with multiple research stakeholders and sites from various settings, including smaller clinics to large health system networks. In this work, the clinical research coordinator will be required to act autonomously in their decision-making, display excellent communication skills, and good judgment.

Under supervision of the Principal Investigator and Director of Research Operations, the coordinator’s primary responsibilities will include providing senior coordination to the two trials. They will work with site partners to deploy the implementation strategies, ensure the timely collection of quantitative data from the EHR and/or surveys, and coordinate the qualitative interviews with applicable stakeholders. They will be responsible for managing large-scale quantitative data and overseeing the qualitative coding of these projects. The clinical research coordinator will also be responsible for various day-to-day study operations including maintaining study databases, assisting with IRB documentation and compliance, supervising any junior/part time staff, and assisting with the communication to all research partners and stakeholders and study participants. As such, the clinical research coordinator must have impeccable organization, verbal, written, and interpersonal skills. All applicants must be able to demonstrate familiarity with word processing, spreadsheet, database, statistical software, and web-based applications. Working knowledge of REDCap, SPSS, NVivo, and MTurk are strongly encouraged.

Adheres to all University and other regulatory guidelines.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 2-3 years of related experience in research and clinical study methodologies or equivalent combination of education and experience is required

This position is contingent upon funding.

Working Conditions

Office, Library, Computer Room; Requires extensive safety

Physical Effort

Typically sitting at a desk or table; Occasional lifting 25 lb. or less

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$42,953.00 - $77,315.00

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.

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