Clinical Research Coordinator - Pediatrics

This position is funded for 1 year(s); continuation past 1 year(s) will be based on university need, performance, and/or availability of funding.

The Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology at the Penn State College of Medicine is hiring a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator to support the INSPIRE team. This position plays a key role in supporting investigator-initiated non-therapeutic supportive research trials in pediatric oncology. Therefore, we are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Clinical Research Coordinator with strong expertise in clinical research design, patient‑facing coordination, data analysis, and regulatory/ethics procedures, and a demonstrated interest in pediatric oncology.

The Clinical Research Coordinator will provide day‑to‑day operational oversight for multiple pediatric oncology research projects, including NIH‑funded studies, foundation‑funded studies and investigator‑initiated non‑therapeutic trials. Key responsibilities include screening, recruiting, and enrolling participants; organizing study materials; facilitating data collection and management plans; entering data into secure databases (e.g., REDCap); and ensuring timely regulatory and IRB follow‑up. The coordinator will oversee project timelines and deliverables, coordinate workflows between research teams, external partners, and stakeholders, contribute to budget management, and contribute to study proposals, and compliance documents.

The Clinical Research Coordinator is also expected to maintain accurate study records and documentation and ensure that all activities comply with applicable regulations, institutional policies, and institutional review board requirements. The ideal candidate will have experience with REDCap, prior IRB involvement, a strong record of effective collaboration within multidisciplinary teams and across multiple Principal Investigators’ projects. The ideal candidate will also have excellent verbal and written communication, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

• The Clinical Research Coordinator will provide comprehensive support for research projects and activities within the INSPIRE Team.
• Manage and safeguard data and patient information; perform accurate and efficient data collection and enter data into secure databases (e.g., REDCap) in a timely manner.
• Provide operational oversight for research projects and activities within the program, including monitoring project timelines and deliverables; coordinating workflows between research teams and stakeholders; supporting budget management; facilitating data collection and management plans, including creating REDCap databases; preparing and submitting grants, proposals, and compliance documents; maintaining records and documentation; and ensuring compliance with government regulations, institutional policies, and institutional review board requirements.
• Develop and implement recruitment and data collection plans, including methods, tools, targets, and evaluation procedures.
• Identify eligible participants, coordinate recruitment and informed consent processes, collect study data, and enroll participants in research studies.
• Develop and refine standard operating procedures and workflow processes to ensure that project scope and milestones remain on schedule; monitor project progress and deliverables; and generate progress reports and presentations for investigators and stakeholders.
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