Research Program Coordinator (Emergency Medicine)

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 Department of Emergency Medicine is seeking a Research Program Coordinator to work under the direct supervision of the Sr. Clinical Research Program Manager. The Research Program Coordinator, as part of multi-center Traumatic Brain Injury research study, will assist with the day-to-day logistical and operational activities of clinical research and implementation efforts focused on TBI.

The Clinical Research Coordinator is responsible for recruiting, screening, and enrolling study participants; supporting the implementation and evaluation of ED-based public health programs; organizing, entering, maintaining, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of all clinical research and programmatic data for complex and detailed clinical trials and public health initiatives.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate all activities of a clinical research study to ensure adherence to protocol and validity of findings.
• Participate in clinical study start-up meetings.
• Assist research nurses, study coordinators, principal investigators, and other study personnel in executing protocol-related activities.
• Explain the study background and rationale for the research to potential and current participants.
• Contribute to the development of recruitment strategies for participants for assigned study.
• Implement a variety of techniques for recruitment as appropriate.
• Independently conduct the consenting process or ensure consent is obtained on appropriate participants.
• Schedule participants for required activities and provide any special instructions prior to upcoming tests/exams.
• Serve as liaison to study participants.
• Assist with setup of the data collection system and enter and organize data.
• Assist in coordinating study meetings.
• Participate in study meetings and provide updates on protocol implementation status.
• Assist with the preparation of submissions to the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Liaison with IRB on administrative matters and facilitate communications with the PI.
• Conduct literature searches to provide background information.
• Obtain and maintain excellent operating knowledge of assigned clinical protocol, clinical equipment, and clinical computer systems.
• Oversee budget expenditures for study operations.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition: Collect patient specimens and other patient data; discuss traumatic injuries with participants in a confidential, respectful, and trauma-informed manner; serve as liaison between clinical staff, investigators, laboratory teams, and community partners.