The Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Program Coordinator to provide support, under the direction of Pediatric Neurology faculty, for recently funded research projects for pediatric neuromuscular diseases such as spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Administratively coordinate protocol implementation.

• Handle administrative pieces of research, institutional review board (IRB) administrative compliance, clinical research management system (CRMS) data entry, and related issues.

• Coordinate activities of a research study to assure validity of findings.

• Ensure adherence to protocols.

• Recruitment of participants which may entail attending clinic sessions.

• Perform study dictated activities using independent judgment.

• Coordinate activities of study participants.

• Oversee record management for research study.

• Set up database using Excel, Access, or similar system.

• Oversee budget expenditures for study operations.

• Serve as resource for clinicians involved in study in regard to protocol requirements.

• Abstract medical data from charts requiring interpretation.

• Work with research fellows involved with study data analysis.

• Prepare reports relating to study accrual, study trends, IRB requirements, and efficiency related issues.

• May assist in coordinating study meetings for coordinating center.

• Participate in study meetings and provide update on protocol implementation status.

• Make recommendations on operational issues.

• Attend educational lectures and conferences as needed.

Additional knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Possess professional attitude, excellent organization and communication skills, positive outlook, be self-motivated.

• Ability to act independently to complete tasks, be detail-oriented and able to multi-task.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.

• Microsoft Word and Excel experience required.

• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.00 - $30.00 HRLY ($48,880 targeted; Commensurate with experience)

Employee group: Full Time

Schedule: M-F 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Exempt Status: Non-Exempt

Location: School of Medicine Campus

Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Neuro Pediatric Neurology

Personnel area: School of Medicine

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.