Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world‑class academic divisions working together as one university.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Sr.Clinical Research Coordinator to conduct clinical trialsand clinical studies to discover new ways to prevent and treatdiseases and other health problems. The Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator oversees the day-to-day activities of a single complexstudy (e.g., in-patient study, translational research involvingclinics and labs, participant accrual at multiple sites, study forwhich Hopkins is a coordinating center) or multiple clinical research studies and makes independent decisions that impact the conduct of the research.

Assists in goal setting and creatingimplementation plans. Contribute to budget formulation,communications, and data systems.

• Assist Principal Investigator or more senior research staff toensure operational feasibility of proposed protocol/study design.
• Develop standard operating procedures and data collection formsfrom protocol(s).
• Develop consent form(s) for clinical trials based onprotocol(s).
• Prepare materials for submission to IRB.
• Contribute to work with commercial and/or government agencysponsors and recommend which group can commit to consideringpatient population, available resources, and cost of providing services.
• Ensure compliance with all protocols, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Participate in developing the study budget.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of recruitment strategy for participants for one or more assigned studies.
• Set up a data collection system and ensure the validity ofstudy data.
• Organize and quality control study data.
• Perform self-audits and/or audit other sites.
• Participate in study meetings and provide status updates and recommend changes to protocol operations based on results andgoals.
• Conduct literature searches to provide background information.
• Abstract and index information based on knowledge of subject matter.
• Other duties as assigned.

• This position is responsible for overseeing the Johns Hopkinsarm of a large multicenter study known as Diverse VCID (DVCID).This involves coordination of activities among several cores of the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, as well as withthe staff of the coordinating center at the University of California, Davis.
• Coordinate acquisition of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans and upload of scans to national repository.
• Oversee collection and shipping of blood to nationalrepository.

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Three years of related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required educationpermitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHUequivalency formula.

• Master's Degree in a related field.
• Proficiency in coordination of tasks across multiple research teams. May require travel between several JHU sites.
• Experience with clinical and cognitive evaluation of participants

• Budget Management
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• Clinical Research Participant Recruitment
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• Clinical Study Design
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• Clinical Trial Management System
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• Data Management and Analysis
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• Data Collection and Reporting
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• Good Clinical Practices
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• Interpersonal Skills
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• Project Management
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• Regulatory Compliance
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• Report Writing
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The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be…