Sr. Research Program Coordinator

About the role

The Division of Infectious Diseases is excited to recruit an experienced Sr. Research Project Coordinator to lead protocol implementation for projects to improve health outcomes for people in India with tuberculosis. TB PuRe is a pulmonary rehabilitation clinical trial for TB patients in India. BRASS TACS is an observational cohort study examining the impact of drug resistance testing and measurement of drug levels on treatment response and side effects for patients undergoing TB treatment.

Responsibilities

• Aid the Principal Investigator or more senior research staff to ensure operational feasibility of the proposed protocol/study design.
• Develop standard operating procedures and data collection forms based on an understanding of the underlying study design.
• Develop or oversee design and implementation of study procedures and tools for data collection, e.g., participant interviews, administer questionnaires; background research, laboratory processing, etc.
• Ensure compliance with all protocols, procedures, and applicable regulations.
• Participate in developing the study budget.
• Set up a data collection system and ensure the validity of study data.
• Organize and quality control study data.
• Recommend and implement changes to protocol operations based on results and goals.
• Conduct literature searches to provide background information.
• Abstract and index information based on knowledge of subject matter.
• Collaborate with Co-investigators and partner institutions in both the United States and India.
• Build and maintain relationships across study teams and cultural backgrounds.
• Support Studies from inception and grant writing to close-out, final analysis, and publication.
• Proactively manage and communicate regarding study progress with the Principal Investigator and collaborators.
• Assist with grant preparation: Managing documents, writing components of grants, assisting with budgets and budget justifications, and literature searches.
• Coordinate and contribute to study protocol development.
• Oversee data tool development.
• Aids in the preparation of all documents related to the informed consent process.
• Manage regulatory submissions (e.g., IRB, clinicaltrials.gov) and keep regulatory approvals up to date.
• Assists in the submission of interim reporting and closeout documents to applicable federal agencies, university entities, and the sponsoring agency.
• Coordinates meetings and other communication between international partners and JHU investigators, including agenda preparation and distribution of meeting minutes.
• Use project management software for project coordination and Principal Investigator (PI) dashboard development.
• Maintain data quality and develop data queries in collaboration with in-country partners.
• Prepare quantitative data for analysis, including data cleaning.
• Work closely with data analysts for coordination, when applicable.
• Conduct statistical analysis of collected data (e.g., multivariable regression).
• Present results at scientific conferences and other national and international venues.
• Contribute to the writing of manuscripts.
• Prepare updates for study site partners, including health facilities and TB program leadership.
• Prepare other dissemination products as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Three years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Benefits

• Starting Salary Range: $41,300 - $72,300 Annually ($56,250 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.).

Schedule

Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm

Pay

$56,250 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.