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Description
We are seeking a COResearch Program Assistant IIwho will work closely under the direction of the Principal Investigator (PI) to support various activities essential to the PI's ophthalmology clinical and public health research in cataract, cornea, and anterior segment disease. The role demands juggling multiple studies, interacting with study participants, performing eye imaging, and scientific writing.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
Scientific writing and protocol submission
- Assist the PI with drafting IRB research protocols and documents, preparing IRB submissions, and responding to IRB inquiries for approval.
- Assist the PI with drafting grants to fund clinical research projects.
- Assist the PI with drafting data sharing agreements for collaborative projects with other investigators outside of JHU.
- Assist the PI with drafting manuscripts describing results of clinical research studies for scientific publication.
Clinical research conduct
- Travel to different Wilmer Eye Institute locations to enroll study participants and ensure standardized protocols across different sites.
- Screen, recruit, and obtain informed consent from potential participants for clinical research studies at the Wilmer Eye Institute.
- Coordinate study clinic visits.
- Perform ophthalmic imaging for study participants during busy clinical workflow. This non-invasive imaging requires a high level of manual dexterity.
- Act as the point of contact for study participants, offering a responsive and supportive channel for addressing inquiries, concerns, and device-related issues.
- Collect, label, organize, and transport biospecimens for clinical research studies.
Data management and imaging analysis
- Review medical charts in Epic, extract clinical data for research purposes, and enter research data into REDCap database.
- Retrieve ophthalmic imaging and testing results (including optical coherence tomography, Scheimpflug tomography, slit lamp photography, smartphone-based photography, and surgical videos), annotate imaging files in accordance with study protocols, and extract relevant data for input into research databases.
- Communicate, summarize, send, and receive research data in conjunction with PI and research team members.
- Maintain records of all study-related information, database entry, and study-related documents and records.
- Actively participate in study meetings and generate ideas for analyses and publication of study data.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
- Two years related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent bedside manner, professionalism, and ability to develop good interpersonal rapport during interaction with patients and study participants.
- Excellent manual dexterity for performing high-resolution ophthalmic imaging during busy clinical workflow.
- Excellent English writing skills are required for assisting with IRB submissions, grant submissions, and manuscript preparation.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Familiarity with ImageJ and MATLAB imaging analysis software is preferred but not required.
Classified Title: Research Program Assistant II
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $15.50 - $26.00 HRLY (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Exempt Status:Non-Exempt
Location:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Oph Anterior Segment
Personnel area: School of Medicine
