Research Project Coordinator

About the role

The University of Maryland School of Medicine offers two full‑time, regular Research Project Coordinator positions in the Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMGCCC). These roles coordinate the day‑to‑day operations of one or more research protocols, serve as the primary contact for study participants and clinical support staff, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate day‑to‑day operations of research studies, including data maintenance, grant expenditure adherence, project evaluation, meeting scheduling, and subject interfacing.
• Adhere to good clinical practices, study protocols, and applicable regulations.
• Independently coordinate and communicate with the Principal Investigator, study participants, and sponsors to manage study operations and evaluation activities.
• Ensure optimum efficiency and compliance with policies, procedures, and specifications.
• Use evaluation techniques, originality, and ingenuity to resolve non‑routine issues.
• Serve as point of contact for study participants, research personnel, and support staff.
• Recruit and screen subjects by reviewing source documents, verifying eligibility, obtaining demographic information, and obtaining consent and enrollment.
• Develop recruitment streams and advise participants of study objectives, requirements, risks, and benefits.
• Lead collection and management of study data, including baseline and follow‑up data, verification of eligibility, and assessment of adverse events.
• Code adverse events according to NCI common toxicity criteria.
• Check validity and accuracy of data, ensuring compliance with quality control requirements.
• Generate standard computer reports on patient demographics and other pertinent data as requested.
• Prepare reports on specific patient populations for investigators requesting data for research papers.
• Monitor activities to ensure compliance with protocols and all relevant local, federal, state, and institutional policies.
• Assist in budget development, expenditure adherence, and maintenance of inventory on equipment and supplies.
• Determine reliability of data sources by evaluating information, identifying errors, and notifying responsible parties.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, emergency services, chemistry, biology, public health, psychology, or another scientific discipline appropriate to the position.
• Prior experience in research, preferably in a clinical research setting.
• Additional related experience or formal education may be substituted for the education or experience requirement on a year‑for‑year basis (30 undergraduate college credits ≈ one year of related experience).

Skills

• Knowledge of position requirements and all applicable regulations, laws, and policies.
• Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well‑being and Sustainability, Equity