Clinical Research Coordinator A/B (Department of Cardiology)

Clinical Research Coordinator A/B (Department of Cardiology)

Clinical Research Coordinator A
Responsible for implementing clinical research activities within the Cardiovascular Division of PPMC. Responsible for assisting with study coordination and recruitment for industry sponsored studies. Works directly with study physicians, research director and other research staff. Major duties include screen/enroll patients, conduct follow-up assessments, data collection and use of EDC systems, assessment of adverse events.

Job Responsibilities (A)

• Assist in coordinating the conduct of assigned clinical trials performed by the physicians of Penn Cardiology and collaborates with principal investigators to assure research activities are conducted with the currently approved protocol/amendments, according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines applicable federal and state requirements and University policies.
• Identify and recruit study subjects - screen regularly to identify potential patients for specific studies and determine patient eligibility by communicating with physicians, clinical staff, and by reviewing medical data.
• Creates and maintains research data, regulatory files, subject data and patient tracking databases.
• Assures reported trial data are accurate, complete and verifiable from source documents; collects data on adverse events and reports serious adverse events according to regulatory requirements.
• Organize and coordinate study procedures - schedule study visits within protocol designated time frames; assure research orders and billing information and properly entered into the electronic medical record.
• Sample processing - process, label, and store human subject blood samples according to study protocol.
• Create Smart phrases in EPIC/Penn Chart.

Qualifications (A)
Bachelor of Science in field, biology or other sciences and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Clinical Research Coordinator B
The Clinical Research Coordinator B will be implementing clinical research activities within the Cardiovascular Division of PPMC with similar responsibilities but requiring 2 to 3 years of experience.

Qualifications (B)
Bachelor of Science and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.