Network Clinical Research Program Specialist

1) Implement strategic initiatives of the JHCRN; work to grow the network through collaborations with external regional health care institutions.

2) Work with faculty to identify and obtain funding for research studies suitable for the JHCRN; organize and engage with participants at meetings to formulate ideas and feasibility of grants; interact with external research sponsors to determine their needs.

3) Coordinate and oversee operational aspects of research programs; Develop and implement efficient and compliant bidirectional work flow processes that support general research administration, project and subject management, as well as quality monitoring;

4) Establish and maintain collaborative relationships and facilitate communication with internal and external partners and stakeholders; and ensure program compliance with government regulations, University policies, and Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements, and prepares regulatory reports.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Work with the JHCRN affiliate site Network Coordinators (NCs) in the implementation of research studies across institutions.

• Work with investigators and JH offices to develop proposals and budgets, research plans, cost estimates, budget justifications, and statements of work.
• Assesses the operational feasibility of studies and recommends execution and risk mitigation plans.
• Work with site NCs to draft and track study timelines, budget, and quality metrics.
• Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) regulations. Assist investigators with regulatory requirements, including human subjects’ research compliance and the Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions.
• Work with JHCRN site NCs to develop and institute proper quality control measures for ongoing studies and ensure that all processes are performed in the most efficient, high quality manner.
• Interact with JH offices in the preparation and submission of grants; work with staff to meet grant deadlines for all new and competing grants by compiling data and draft initial information for grant development.
• Participate in a weekly meetings with network coordinators to discuss the current and upcoming clinical trials portfolio, active research and operational issues.
• Contribute to the preparation of technical reports, manuscripts, abstracts, presentations, and funding applications by participating in compiling data relating to regional demographics, patient/study participant data, and so forth.

Administrative:

• Promotes the JHCRN both to investigators within the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and with potential private industry/research sponsors.
• Assist Associate Program Directors in their specific role and agendas.
• Develop and implement standard operating procedures, and performance databases.
• Facilitate communication internally among members of the team, including maintaining action items, timelines and work plans.
• Attend team and project meetings/ conference calls, and prepare minutes of meetings when applicable.
• Organize/facilitate project related logistics.
• Assist with onboarding new research faculty, network coordinators and other network members.
• Attend related local and national meetings and conferences.
• Serve as a resource for investigators, network coordinators and stakeholders on procedures to expedite research study processes through the JHCRN.
• Organize and communicates CRN progress results, analyses and other information for written, graphic, pictorial or multimedia presentations.
• Collect, validate and enter data using established tools, technology and databases to facilitate data analysis.
• Assist with the preparation of scientific abstracts, posters, PowerPoint presentations, and manuscripts by compiling data.
• Occasional travel to affiliated sites will be necessary.
• Complete other duties as assigned by the JHCRN Director.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Requires bachelor’s degree in related discipline, preferably in health-related sciences.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical research, overseeing research administrative activities, implementation of research protocol(s) for complex and/or multiple research studies, and records management.
• Experience in conduct of industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated research studies.
• Ability to successfully problem-solve challenges as they arise
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills required.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, administration, and staff
• Additional education may substitute for some experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s preferred (Public Health, Business or other related discipline).
• Good organizational, management, planning, analytical, and critical-thinking skills helpful.
• Experience in implementing research programs, quality assurance, and program evaluation helpful.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Ability to work independently as well as with various research teams.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Must have a working knowledge of federal regulations pertaining to clinical trials, research (FDA, OHRP), and good clinical research practices and principles (GCP).
• Must adhere to policies related to protecting and reporting of sensitive and confidential patient information.
• Must understand the importance and impact of data integrity in terms of patients, study results, costs, quality of service, and scientific research in general.
• Regular contact with physicians, other health care personnel and occasionally, patients, requires the use of good judgment, tact, and sensitivity.

Classified Title:Clinical Research Program Specialist
Working Title: Network Clinical Research Program Specialist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/04/MC
Starting Salary Range:$55,000 - $72,000; commensurate with experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday/8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: 04-MD:School of Medicine Campus
Department name: 10003311-SOM ICTR Inst Clin Translational Resrch
Personnel area: School of Medicine

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