Research Coordinator

Research Coordinator in a laboratory that focuses on imaging research in neuropsychiatric disorders including pathophysiology, treatment outcomes and new drug development in coloration with pharmaceutical companies in both preclinical animal studies and Phase I clinical trials. The Research Coordinator is responsible for the clinical trials coordination of one active clinical research study at a time and providing research assistance with multiple on-going studies.

Outlines clinical study procedures and requests scheduling of MDs, technicians, and other clinical lab staff to do procedures. Completes/facilitates study procedures as appropriate, such as administering psychological/behavioral scales. Reviews and/or creates source documents/case report forms, and orients key staff to protocol requirements. Promotes and ensures good clinical practice, and ensures adherence to the clinical research protocol. Prepares/maintains subject binders, prepares study timelines, and maintains subject database for study. Acts as study liaison with pharmaceutical company, NIH collaborator, and/or CRO contact.

Recruits and screen subjects and ensures appropriate consents are obtained from subjects, or works with CRO recruited subjects and ensures appropriate JHU consents are obtained. Serves as the main contact for study participants for procedures at JHU. Requests scheduling of PET and directly schedules MRI scans for human subjects. Additionally, directly schedules other study procedures (e.g., anesthesiologist time for arterial line insertion) for human studies. Assists with protocol design and data analysis, including participation in grant proposals, study progress reports, and manuscript preparation. Under direction, designs and implements advertisements for research study recruitment. Reports any problems that may require additional attention and/or changes in procedure to supervisor and investigators and streamline study procedures where appropriate. Assists with updating lab calendar with tasks/appointments. Assists team with study startups, prepares for site monitoring visits. Provides data analysis timelines with collaborator deadlines. Involved in developing budget by breaking the budget down to component parts for clinical procedures for the research protocol. Maintains drug accountability records. Assists with data entry and management. Complies with HIPAA regulations regarding privacy. Maintains recruitment and scanning logs. Works through administrative issues relating to subject billing as necessary. Completes case report forms, and/or ensures accurate completion of source documents.

Duties for human participants will further include: initial screening or referral of research subjects, determination of initial eligibility, scheduling of medical review by physicians, scheduling and coordination of appointments for MRI and PET scans, blood tests and related tests for screening and medical safety issues.

Pre-clinical duties (as needed basis): Under direction will assist with animal micro- PET studies, delivery of radiotracer for micro-PET studies, dosimetry, brain and whole body dissections, and weighing of tissue. As necessary will assist with animal prep for PET scans, MRI, and other associated duties.

Additional duties include: data entry and analysis, literature searches, preparation of tables and figures for publication, maintenance of all consent forms, raw data study binders and study materials acquired during PET studies, and blood processing. Uses basic scientific knowledge and lab experience to make judgments and decisions. Applies management of daily research projects, including utilizing working knowledge to interpret results, e.g., reading controls, evaluating results. Participates in the ordering of equipment and supplies. Assists with the development of assays and protocols, and designs experimental approaches to research projects under supervision/guidance of PI/higher level management. Assists with the scientific contributions with protocol development, efficiency and productivity. Assist with the development of new techniques and instruments. Applies published research methods to current experimental work by investigating published protocols and discussing them with senior staff. Processes analyzed data into figures for scientific publications.

Bachelors degree in related field required. Some related experience required. Additional education may substitute for experience. Additional experience may substitute for education. Prior experience working with animals and/or human subjects required.

For a full description, view our website at: http://jobs.jhu.edu .   Please complete an application and apply online for:  JOB # 41701.We offer a comprehensive salary program and excellent benefits including tuition remission at the University, in a smoke and drug free workplace.  The Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students. All applicants who share this goal are encouraged to apply.