The Department of Neurology is seeking a Sr. Research Program Coordinator.  Under the supervision of PIs in the Departments of Neurology and Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, the Sr. Research Program Coordinator is responsible for monitoring the clinical course and collection of research data on patients entered onto multiple research protocols. This is an intermediate level position in managing clinical studies and a registry database. The research coordinator will oversee and coordinate activities among team members and patients, ensuring proper documentation and data safety and that all activities are conducted safely and according to study protocol and IRB requirements.  The research coordinator will have patient interaction and clinical responsibilities for assigned research protocols and will allocate study resources as appropriate, The research coordinator will

provide guidance to study members and teams conducting the study/interventions and serve as a back-up for conducting study visits. The research coordinator will collaborate and coordinate with students and staff from other departments as needed.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Work on complex clinical studies which require a high level of knowledge, coordination, and data abstraction.
• Manage and coordinate research and administrative needs for research projects, including navigation of regulatory procedures, assist with study design, development, and execution of research protocols
• Manage and coordinate patients visits for ongoing studies and clinical trials, including study start-up, daily operations, and troubleshooting.
  

• Interface with PIs, clinicians, researchers, staff, and collaborators to ensure consistency and quality in study implementation.
  

• May design and compile materials which aid physicians/other staff in complying with protocol requirements for patients visits for clinical studies
  

• Ensure accurate data collection, proper data management, and perform quality control tracking and coordination with patients with recurrent visits for the study.
  
• Adhere to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.
• Assist with patient screening, recruitment, and consenting.
  

• Verify patient eligibility for studies with protocol requirements. Confirm patient registrations and relevant data points in databases.
  

• Prepare for and participate in monitoring and audits of studies
  

• Assist in data management and sharing as well as updating database registry for the project.
  

• Assist with orientation of less senior research staff in protocol and clinical research information.
• Instruct introductory level clinical research personnel in guidelines and policies.
  

• Transmit and distribute protocol information.
  
• Procure equipment and supplies and manage purchasing, invoices, and expensing.
  

• Monitor project timelines and reporting.
  

• Maintain good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
  
• Maintain regulatory binder for each assigned protocol.
• Prepare and submit annual renewal requests, amendments, and adverse event reports with clinical input according to IRB and sponsor requirements.
  
• Participate in all mandatory meetings to develop increasing knowledge of assigned clinical studies and registry requirements.
• Supervise student workers and research assistants.
  
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

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

Classified Title: Sr. Research Program Coordinator 
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB  
Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually (Commensurate with experience) 
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: SOM Neuro Vestibular Neurology  
Personnel area: School of Medicine