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The Jefferson Center for Maternal Addiction Treatment, Education, and Research (MATER) seeks a motivated research coordinator to support faculty research projects involving families impacted by substance use disorders. Faculty research involves quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods designs and projects are funded by institutional, state, and federal grants. Research coordinator duties include, but are not limited to, preparing institutional review board submissions and maintaining approval, recruiting and consenting participants, collecting data using surveys and interviews, preparing data analyses, and managing study supplies.
Works under limited supervision and oversees the day-to-day activities of a clinical trial in accordance with Good Clinical Research Practice (GCP). Performs a variety of research activities in support of clinical trials (including database management, biological specimen processing, and clerical duties) to assist investigators in organizing, gathering and compiling clinical research data. Recruits, assists with consenting subjects, and conducts study visits.
Essential Functions: - Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Performs a variety of research, data base, biospecimen collection and processing, as well as clerical duties in support of clinical trials to assist investigators in organizing, gathering and compiling clinical research data.
- Organizes and maintains documentation required for clinical trial(s).
- Informs Principal Investigator and/or designated individual on any issues concerning patients' response to treatment/medication/ any adverse effects overall to patients.
- Assists Principal Investigator with regulatory body filings including IRB submissions.
- May assist in the enrollment of human subjects.
- May provide clerical and technical support to ensure adherence to research protocols and quality of information received.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Education:
Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.
AND Experience:
High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree/Master's degree and previous experience preferred.
Work Shift Workday Day (United States of America)
Worker Sub Type Regular
Primary Location Address 1233 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
Benefits At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.
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