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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.

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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The Penn State College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics Hematology Oncology, in Hershey, PA, is seeking a candidate for a Clinical Research Coordinator to facilitate human subjects research. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following: 

• Conduct human subjects research under general direction of faculty and/or senior research personnel and according to standard protocols or research plans, including consenting potential participants for non-interventional studies. 
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration with clinical staff across several departments (e.g., pathology, surgery, translational lab, and infusion clinic) for research specimen collection.
• Process, store and/ or ship study specimens per study-provided protocols.
• May be responsible for the operation of a specialized laboratory or research area within a department and tracking related metrics for data analysis and reporting.
• May oversee day-to-day operations of study projects 

• Collect data from multiple sources, recognize and report data discrepancies, and, utilizing REDCap, follow data collection and entry protocols through a series of related detailed steps or processes 
• Initiate or contribute data/analysis/design for use in technical reports, documents, proposals, or oral/written presentations 
• Prepares reports, drafts manuscripts, and may present data at meetings and conferences 
• Train users in equipment operation and research techniques, explain and demonstrate technology and equipment capabilities, operations limitations and outcomes 
• As assigned, track study visit related expenses using Penn State’s STAR system.
• Track inventory of specimen collection kits and request to order as needed

• May train and oversee  lower-level staff, wage employees and/or students 

 

MINIMUM EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE & REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS

If filled as Clinical Research Coordinator - Intermediate Professional, this position requires: Bachelor's Degree 1+ years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience accepted Required Certifi