Clinical Researcher Coordinator C

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Posted Job Title

Clinical Researcher Coordinator C

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Coordinator C

Job Description Summary

This CRC-C position will conduct assessments and help coordinate multiple NIH and Industry sponsored studies at the HIV Prevention Research Division at the Perelman School of Medicine. Primary duties will include: (1) participant recruitment; (2) participant retention; (3) compliant study conduct; (4) protocol implementation including specimen collection; (5) administration of behavioral and safety assessments; (6) accurate, thorough documentation and data management; (7) research staff supervision.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Training and supervision of Research Assistants and CRC-A/B staff
• Lead coordinator responsibilities: staff training regarding study-specific data collection requirements, maintain study supplies/inventory, maintain participant list for retention, communicate with Penn collaborators and outside vendors
• Participant recruitment activities (may require evening/weekend time)
• Participant retention activities (may require evening/weekend time)
• Protocol implementation, Study Visit conduct including biometric measurements, phlebotomy, specimen collection, behavioral and safety assessments; interprets protocols and other resource materials for directions; maintain compliant source in multiple portals; schedules study related visits with internal and external providers; identifies AEs and SAEs and consults with clinicians in real time documentation of same
• Data entry, query resolution, data cleaning and corrections, interacting with external monitors
• Manage and conduct e-diary reporting, follow up calls to assess reactogenicity, participant phone calls (may require evening/weekend time)
• Manage multiple study related portals, coordinating inputs and communications in each of them
• Perform additional duties as assigned

*** Position is contingent