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We are seeking a Research Program Coordinator.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Function as a contact for the MD ABC's activities including cases, pathogen, and source identification and classification.
• Function as an onsite resource for information and consultation for other ABC's activities.
• Review information submitted by hospitals and laboratories to identify cases, confirm case residency and pathogen source information, conduct reviews of patient charts at reporting facilities, complete case report forms, and enter and maintain case information in a database. Perform quality assurance activities. Contribute to ABCs special projects.
• Work closely with Principal Investigator and senior staff to assist with grant proposals, resubmissions, and reports by gathering supporting documentation.
• Interact with CDC project officials and respond to information requests. Attend CDC ABCs meetings and provide feedback/identify problems/offer solutions for various studies.
• Assist with ordering study supplies and provide administrative program support.
• Performs miscellaneous related duties as assigned.
• Approximately 30-40% of this position may be spent away from the office traveling to and conducting medical record reviews at medical facilities throughout Maryland, so ability and willingness to function independently and to travel locally and statewide is required.
• Must be highly organized, detail oriented, self-motivated, able to identify and accurately record medical record data, and able to maintain several ongoing project activities at any one time.
• Occasional out of state travel to the CDC campus for in person meetings.

Special Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Access databases and have a working knowledge or familiarity with medical terminology, laboratory reporting, and chart review procedures.
• Must be experienced in handling multiple tasks at once and able to work well independently as well as part of a team.
• Should be comfortable with a great level of independence and self-directed learning.
• Excellent organizations skills and attention to detail required.
• Highly developed verbal and written skills and interpersonal skills required.
• Able to respond to varying demands and manage competing priorities.
• Individual must have a reliable form of transportation for statewide travel and be willing to travel to healthcare facilities throughout Maryland.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Master's Degree in a related discipline.
• Experience in infectious disease surveillance, prevention/control, or clinical trials.
• Experience in conducting reviews of clinical charts.
• Experience with Access Databases and REDCap.

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: Monday to Friday: 9 am – 5 pm 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: ​​​​​​​Hybrid/School of Public Health 
Department name: ​​​​​​​Global Disease Epidemiology and Control  
Personnel area: School of Public Health 

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 the 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.

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

Equal Opportunity Employer

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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