Clinical Research Coordinator I - The Possibilities Project

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A Brief Overview

The successful candidate will join the research team of Dr. Alexander Fiks, Dr. Brian Jenssen and Dr. Stephanie Mayne at Clinical Futures and PolicyLab at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Fiks conducts research in primary care settings locally and nationally to improve pediatric decision making and child health outcomes.  His research addresses diverse topics related to primary care including smoking prevention and cessation, immunization, obesity prevention, ADHD/mental health, and medication safety/effectiveness. Dr.

Fiks implements and evaluates health information technology based-interventions (e.g., clinical decision support, mHealth, text messaging) through clinical trials, conducts secondary data analyses of large electronic health record and other datasets, conducts cohort studies in primary care practice, and often employs mixed methods.

Dr. Jenssen’s research involves the use of electronic health record (EHR)-linked systems and population health management techniques to protect children from secondhand smoke exposure and tobacco use. Current efforts include helping parents quit smoking in clinical settings and clinical and policy research to protect adolescents and youth from e-cigarettes/vaping. More broadly, he focuses on leveraging health information technology to engineer and implement novel approaches and products to improve care for children and their parents.

Dr. Mayne is an epidemiologist whose research focuses on the impact of environmental factors, including home and neighborhood characteristics, on child health and well-being, with a particular focus on health behaviors related to future cardiovascular disease risk (e.g. sleep, diet). Her work applies innovative technologies such as GPS tracking and mobile health techniques, as well as GIS and geospatial analysis, to address these questions.

The open position will involve work in these and related areas with a particular focus on innovation in clinical care delivery. The candidate will also join the Possibilities Project, an initiative focused on transforming pediatric primary care to improve care delivery and child/family health and wellness.

The ideal candidate will have Master’s Degree in a health-related field, experience in using Stata, SAS, R or equivalent biostatistical software and prior research experience. Experience in patient-oriented research and/or secondary data analysis are strongly preferred. Qualitative research and/or GIS skills are also highly valued in this position. The team values a growth mindset and shares a commitment to lifelong learning and fostering career development among team members.

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
• To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine. Learn more.
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