Clinical Research Coordinator A - Community Canvasser (Hybrid Eligible)(Department of Dermatology)

About the role

The Takeshita Lab is dedicated to identifying, understanding, and eliminating health and healthcare disparities related to dermatologic diseases, particularly chronic inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis and psoriasis. The lab engages in quantitative epidemiologic studies ranging from survey studies to large population-based database studies as well as qualitative and mixed methods research to better understand the drivers of health disparities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct grassroots, door-to-door, and other community-based outreach in North, West, South, and Southwest Philadelphia to engage residents in a research partnership with Penn to study the causes of racial and ethnic health disparities related to eczema (atopic dermatitis).
• Provide education on the importance of research participation and increase access to research opportunities.
• Describe the study and obtain informed consent from eligible participants.
• Provide information on educational opportunities and other resources for information about and care for eczema.
• Aid in data collection from study participants via home visits.
• Maintain canvassing records.
• Participate in basic training on eczema and research procedures.
• Participate in regular research team meetings.
• Support and interact with PIs, co-Is, research managers, and other research staff.
• Maintain all relevant trainings and certifications (CITI, GCP, PENN CRC certification and assigned Penn Profiler trainings).
• Adhere to all University of Pennsylvania, GCP, and FDA guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned which may include assisting with the collection, processing, and shipping of human specimens and/or environmental samples.
• Position involves work-related responsibilities that may occur outside of the usual workday times (before 8am or after 5pm) and during weekend days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 1-2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Background or familiarity with health equity, health disparities research and/or public health or community organizing preferred.
• Candidates should demonstrate superior interpersonal skills with a high level of comfort talking to strangers.
• Community experience, knowledge of, and high level of comfort working in Philadelphia neighborhoods.
• Willingness to drive or take public transportation to select neighborhoods.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a self-guided environment.
• Attention to detail.

Benefits

The position is contingent upon funding. 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.