A Bachelor's Degree and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Effective problem solving abilities, effective communication and writing skills, ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team, and detail oriented.
Knowledge of MS Office application skills including word and Excel preferred.
Knowledge of RedCap and/or statistical software (STATA, SAS, SPSS, R) is a plus.
Experience/training with blood draws is a plus. Candidate must be organized and able to prioritize.
Candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively as a team, creatively problem solve and multi-task.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine
Pay Range
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Benefits
Health insurance
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Posted Job Title
Clinical Research Coordinator A
Job Profile Title
Clinical Research Coordinator A
Job Description Summary
The Clinical Research Coordinator A (CRC-A)will assist with several ongoing studies. The CRC-A will work closely with other study personnel in the University of Pennsylvania's IBD-Immunology Initiative (I3) study, a prospective clinically annotated biobank, and its related studies. Duties related to the I3 and/or related studies will include (but are not limited to) patient enrollment and follow-up; assistance with IRB documents; coordination of collaborative studies utilizing the biobank; database management; coordination with study personnel; tissue procurement and processing. Other general duties include (but are not limited to): attending study related meetings; assisting with the preparation of documents needed for initiation, monitoring, and close-out visits with sponsors and/or clinical research organizations; maintenance of appropriate study documentation, case report forms and study binders; assistance in the preparation and submission of regulatory documents (including those to the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board); maintenance of telephone and/or email and/or mail follow-up with all study patients as directed by protocol and in a timely manner; assistance with mailings and other clerical duties; assistance in screening of potential patients for research studies and collaboration; scheduling appropriate clinical research study patient appointments; processing and shipping blood, stool and/or tissue specimens for clinical trials; assisting in resolving regulatory related queries; performance of blood draws or other measurements and testing
***Position contingent upon funding***
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Prescreening of patients to assess enrollment criteria
Assist conducting study visits and procedures such as consent, documentation, tissue collection and processing biological specimens
Maintain research charts and binders
Perform general administrative duties to support study team
Data entry and database management for study participants
Perform additional duties as assigned
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