Clinical Research Coordinator II - Neurology

Location: LOC_ABRAMSON-Abramson Building 

Req ID: 83816

Shift: Days

Employment Status: Regular - Full Time 

CHOP’s Division of Neurology is seeking to hire a clinical research coordinator II for trials in Friedreich ataxia.  This position is a Monday-Friday role. 

Under minimal supervision, coordinates all clinical research activities within the scope of clinical research protocols.

Core responsibilities

• Adhere to an IRB approved protocol
• Participate in the informed consent process of study subjects
• Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants
• Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care
• Screen, recruit and enroll patients/research participants
• Maintain study source documents
• Report adverse events
• Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance
• Educate subjects and family on protocol, study intervention, etc.
• Comply with Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines
• Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies

Related responsibilities

• Manage essential regulatory documents
• Register study on ClinicalTrial.gov
• Complete case report forms (paper & electronic data capture) and address queries
• Submit documents to regulatory authorities (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and/or review/monitoring boards (ie, DSMB, independent safety officer)
• Facilitate pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, and monitoring visit
• Facilitate study close out activities
• Coordinate research/project team meetings
• Collect, process and ship laboratory specimens
• Schedule subject visits and procedures
• Retain records/archive documents after study close out

Also may be responsible for any of the following:

• Manage study finances including sponsor invoicing & resolving study subject billing issues
• Develop advertisement materials
• Act as liaison for research subject, investigator, IRB, sponsor, and healthcare professionals
• Document investigational product (drug/device) accountability
• Self-monitor and self-audit responsibilities
• Develop informed consent document
• Maintain Clinical Trial.gov 
• Develop Case Report Forms
• Assignments to include more complex studies

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree

Required Experience: Three (3) years of clinical research coordination experience.

Preferred Education: Master’s degree in a related field

Preferred Experience: Five (5) years of clinical research coordination experience

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

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