Clinical Research Coordinator A/B

About the role

The Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center is seeking one full-time clinical research coordinator who will be responsible for supporting a portfolio of pragmatic, randomized clinical trials seeking to evaluate comparative effectiveness of generalist and specialist palliative care among seriously ill hospitalized patients.

Responsibilities

• Cordination of research procedures to ensure compliance with study protocols, including intervention delivery, administration of surveys and interviews, management of study databases, and participant remuneration
• Administration of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) survey through an electronic data capture platform
• Aid with qualitative studies in partnership with members of the study team (e.g., develop interview guides, recruit and interview stakeholders, code transcripts)
• Recruit and interview stakeholders virtually and/or in-person
• Administer electronic payments to study participants
• Abstract secondary outcomes from electronic medical records
• Support stakeholder engagement (e.g., maintain updated contact sheet, take meeting minutes, issue invoices)
• Attend research team meetings and take meeting minutes
• Aid with maintenance of regulatory compliance and IRB documentation
• Aid with preparation, organization, and maintenance of study version-controlled documents, manuscripts, reports, and grant submissions
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• CRC A: A Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 1 year clinical trial/clinical research experience is required. Experience with qualitative research methods and working with institutional review boards and human research subject protection regulations is preferred.
• CRC B: A Bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years of clinical trial/clinical research experience is required. Master’s degree preferred. Experience with qualitative research methods, institutional review boards, and human research subject protection regulations is required. Expertise in REDCap or database management strongly preferred. Strong computer skills are required. Candidate must be comfortable and willing to learn to use REDCap and qualitative research methods. This individual will preferably also have experience conducting health care implementation-focused research, working with patients with serious and chronic illnesses, experience doing semi-structured interviews, and prior experience coding qualitative data. This individual will act autonomously in her/his decision-making and navigating complex systems, and will report directly to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kate Courtright. Excellent oral and written communication and demonstration of good judgment are essential for this position. Additional skills valued include: attention to detail, organization, willingness to learn/develop, and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

The University of Pennsylvania offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.