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We are seeking a Research Program Coordinator. The Research Program Coordinator is responsible for organization, entry, maintenance. They are also responsible for the accuracy of all patient's clinical research data in a timely and ongoing manner, data collection, technical tasks, data entry and overall support to research centered on, but not limited to, memory disorders.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Research Duties

• Verify participant eligibility for studies by comparing patient history with protocol requirements.
• Recruit participants from the Johns Hopkins Memory and Alzheimer's Treatment Center and other JH entities and complete informed consent process.
• Coordinate participant research visits.
• Visit participants within the participant's home, as needed.
• Complete neuropsychological testing and venipuncture, training will be provided.
• Collect, maintain, and manage data and carry out related work necessary to complete study goals.
• Perform data entry ensuring complete and accurate database entry.
• Perform record reviews, using the EPIC system, and upload relevant information to online study databases.
• Ensure adherence to study protocols and study quality and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Occasionally travel to other JHH/JHU campuses.
• Create forms for study use (i.e., recruitment flyers, data collection sheets, consent forms, etc.).
• Edit and complete IRB submissions, including new projects, continuing review, change in research, termination reports, and further study actions.
• Create and maintain databases and maintain records for various research projects.
• Perform simple statistics in Microsoft Excel. Extrapolate data and display in a recognizable format to present to study team members and the PI.
• Create figures and diagrams for manuscripts and posters.
• Develop and edit manuscripts and posters.
• Prepare reports and applications to funding agencies and internal sources including IRB.
• Gain familiarity with library research procedures, completing literature searches culminating in the development of and maintenance of a reference library.
• Conduct reviews of the scientific literature and maintain bibliography.
• Meet with Principal Investigator to review study progress.

Administrative Duties

• Coordinate conference calls and book meetings for various research projects.
• Operate audio/video equipment and coordinate with catering companies for meetings.
• Complete invoice and reimbursement payments.
• Plan, support, and communicate meetings of investigators.
• Ongoing literature reviews and secondary data analyses with opportunities leading to authorship on publications.
• Coordinate media communications including updating the website, writing twitter feeds, and posting on other social media platforms.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Will receive training in neuropsychological assessment.

• Will be trained in venipuncture.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to make independent decisions and work for periods of time without direction.
• Ability to work with flexibility on several tasks simultaneously and to meet various concurrent deadlines.
• Very strong organizational skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of employees as well as outside contacts.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk or sit for an extended period of time.
• Communication skills using the spoken word.
• Ability to see and hear within normal parameters; manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases.
• Ability and license to operate a motor vehicle.
  

• Will receive training in neuropsychological assessment.
  

• Will be trained in venipuncture.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency in MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• A valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
  

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
  

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator  
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $16.75 - $23.00 - $29.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: m - f 8 hours 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Johns/Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: SOM DOM Bay Geriatric Medicine  
Personnel area: School of Medicine 

Total Rewards
The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

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JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate's conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Accommodation Information

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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About Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University remains committed to its founding principle, that education for all students should be grounded in exploration and discovery. Hopkins students are challenged not just to learn but also to advance learning itself. Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, and entrepreneurship are all encouraged and nourished in this unique educational environment. After more than 130 years, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research. Faculty members and their research colleagues at the university's Applied Physics Laboratory have each year since 1979 won Johns Hopkins more federal research and development funding than any other university. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the School of Education and the Carey Business School are based at the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore. The schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing share a campus in east Baltimore with The Johns Hopkins Hospital. The Peabody Institute, a leading professional school of music, is located on Mount Vernon Place in downtown Bal...timore. The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies is located in Washington's Dupont Circle area.

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