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General Summary/Purpose:

Under the direct supervision of the Sr. Clinical Research Program Manager, Referral Nurse, and the Principal Investigator(s), the Research Program Coordinator is responsible for the coordination and management of clinical trials and patient referrals within the Developmental Therapeutics Program. This is an introductory level position in managing clinical trials.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains current lists of trials and available slots and circulates to other programs for awareness. Actively reaches out to disease groups regarding competitive slots.
• Attends start up meetings for new clinical trials, and shares attendance with Referral Nurse at outside disease group meetings to present protocol summaries and share portfolio of available trials.
• Attends regular team meetings and collaborates with study team members to review screening and enrollment updates.
• Assists Referral Nurse with maintaining ongoing tracking and documentation of referrals, and moving patients through the system from referral to consent/screening visit in the most efficient timeline possible. Responsible for maintenance of information in the Clinical Research Management System.
• Meets/talks with candidates to educate/prescreen as appropriate. May assist with consenting study participants and documenting the consent process. Documents telephone and other communications with patients per institutional policy.
• Proactively obtains any necessary patient records and/or tissue samples required for new candidates, and verifies patient eligibility for participation in clinical trials (i.e. review of medical history, concomitant medications, pathology, laboratory results, other relevant documents).
• Assists with data collection and entry, as needed. May assist with long-term follow-up assessments.
• Assists with development of SOP's pertaining to clinical trial referral process, and implements changes and improvements as necessary.
• May assist with reimbursement requests for patient's study related travel, as needed.
• Performs general administrative tasks, including copying, faxing, obtaining signatures, and other duties as assigned.
• Maintains good working knowledge of protocols and reporting requirements. Adheres to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.
• Maintains proficiency in work flows of oncology clinic, Epic/Beacon, and any other systems required for scheduling, screening and treating new patients.
• Has working knowledge of and complies with Good Clinical Practices, ICH Guidelines and SKCCC Clinical Research Office policies.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to learn new database and software applications.
  

• Excellent organizational skills required.
  
• Excellent attention to detail skills required.
  
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
  
• Must have excellent time management skills.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Proficiency in PC operations and software applications such as MS Windows, Excel, Word, and Adobe/Foxit.
  

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

• Experience working with patients and/or in a clinical setting. 

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator    
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD  
Starting Salary Range: $16.75-$23.00-$29.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F, 830-500 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: ​​​​​​​Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Onc Developmental Therapeutics  
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:

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.

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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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