Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.
The Schizophrenia Center at Johns Hopkins University is seeking a Research Program Assistant II to conduct clinical trials and clinical studies to discover new ways to prevent and treat diseases and other health problems. The Clinical Research Assistant II will support the research team by implementing steps and processes of a clinical research protocol. The position will perform both administrative tasks related to day-to-day clinical research operations, and protocol-related duties requiring…
an understanding of research procedures.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Collect study data by recruiting and coordinating activities of study participants.
- Utilize a basic understanding of the clinical study background and rationale to explain. the study to potential and current participants.
- Assist in developing recruitment strategy for one or more studies.
- Implement a variety of techniques for recruitment, e.g., print and web based. advertisements, contact referring physicians, participate in community events, etc.
- Set up tools and procedures for data collection and study processes.
- Perform data entry and organize data in approved systems.
- Serve as liaison between study team and IRB for routine administrative matters.
- Prepare routine reports related to study accrual, study trends, efficiency-related issues.
- Contact participants to confirm, schedule, and retain.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or graduation equivalent.
- One year of related experience.
- Additional education may substitute for required experience to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field.
Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency
- Administrative Skills - Awareness
- Clinical Research - Awareness
- Clinical Research Knowledge - Awareness
- Data Entry - Awareness
- Data Collection and Reporting - Awareness
- Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
- Information Gathering - Awareness
- Interpersonal Skills - Awareness
- Organizational Skills - Awareness
The core technical skills listed are most essential; additional technical skills may be required based on specific division or department needs.
Classified Title: Clinical Research Assistant II
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Program Assistant II
(Psychiatry)
Role/Level/Range: ACRO37.5/02/CC
Starting Salary Range: $16.10 - $26.90 HRLY ($37,700 targeted;
Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30am - 5pm
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM Psy Schizophrenia Center
Personnel area: School of Medicine
The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
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