Research Data Coordinator

The Transplant Oncology and Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Center (TOID CRC) is looking for a Research Data Coordinator. The Research Data Coordinator will support multiple single-center and multi-centered national studies as assigned. Our research focuses on solid organ transplantation and in particular, novel transplantation practices such as organ donation from donors with HIV and hepatitis C. We are also studying COVID -19 in the transplant recipient population. Under the direction of the Program Manager and Sr. Data Analyst, this position will be responsible for the execution of all data management activities for assigned projects, ensuring focus on data collection, integrity, validity, and reliability per standard processes, sponsor guidelines, industry best practices, and regulatory standards. The position will support the TOID CRC in achieving objectives and strategic goals.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Works with cross-functional teams in building, testing, and implementing studies in Electronic Data Capture systems, i.e REDCap.
• In collaboration with the Project Manager (PM) and Sr. Research Data Analyst, maintains an accurate record of study-specific electronic or paper Case Report Forms (CRFs), ensuring consistency with the study protocol, clinical requirements, and accurate and efficient data collection.
• Conducts tasks required for on-boarding of collaborators and participating sites for assigned research projects.
• Responsible for assisting with clinical database management, data verification, data cleaning, and quality assurance of multiple projects.
• Responsible for assisting with appropriate execution of all mid-study changes to the data repositories per internal policies.
• Assists in maintaining data management documents per SOP (e.g. Data Management Plan, Data Validation Plan, Data Entry Guidelines, Data Transfer Agreements, etc.).
• Extracts reports from data repositories to expedite resolution of queries and to improve quality of data being collected, working in close collaboration with Project Manager, Sr. Data Manager, and CRC Monitors.
• Format reports and assist with data presentations.
• Responsible for assisting with database lock and transfer process.
• Data entry into repositories under the supervision of data scientists.
• Contribute to writing draft or section of manuscripts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a health-related, Biological, Social sciences or related discipline required.
• Some related experience with clinical trials and data science is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word.
  
• Strong organizational and word processing skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Goal and deadline-oriented.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand or arm, for example, using a keyboard.
• Communication skills using the spoken word.
• Ability to see within normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal ranges.
• Ability to move about.

Classified Title: Research Data Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $16.75 - $23.00/hr (Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Medicine Campus
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM DOM ID STD Lab
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:

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**Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

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During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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