Clinical Research Coordinator B (Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care)

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Posted Job Title

Clinical Research Coordinator B (Department of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care)

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Coordinator B

Job Description Summary

This position will participate in all phases of clinical research, including protocol development, assist with Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions and filings, recruitment and enrollment of research participants, study visits, biospecimen collection and processing, data collection and transfer, and regulatory compliance in one or more studies within the Penn Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division. This position will work closely with the Principal Investigator and study team, as well as assist or play a primary role in preparation of manuscripts and research related presentations. Responsible for study coordination for investigator-initiated studies, multi-center research studies, and other patient-oriented research projects.

Job Description

Participate in and coordinate patient-oriented clinical and translational studies within the University of Pennsylvania Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine in the area of cystic fibrosis.  The person will support a diverse group of investigators, involving work on investigator-initiated and non-profit sponsored studies of varying complexities. Involvement in trials will range from consulting to serving as the primary coordinator for a study handling all coordinator activities such as the following duties:

• Screen, recruit, and consent patients using Good Clinical Practice guidelines and according to protocol.
• Conduct study related visits, including scheduling patient visits and necessary testing, blood draws (training will be offered), medical history, vital signs, collection and processing of biological specimens, shipment of study specimens, and manage study data and regulatory files per Good Clinical Practice.
• Collect, review and report study