Research Program Coordinator

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is seeking a Research Program Coordinator for the Johns Hopkins University Mid-Atlantic Center for Cardiometabolic Health Equity (MACCHE) Cardiometabolic Health Program LINKED with Community Health Workers and Mobile Health Telemonitoring To reduce Health Disparities (LINKED-HEARTS) Program. Along with study investigators, the program coordinator will manage all operations of the LINKED -HEARTS Program.

The LINKED-HEARTS Program will test an innovative, theoretically derived, patient-centered, multi-level intervention to address individual and community-level social determinants that affect chronic disease management. The LINKED-HEARTS Program focuses on addressing structural issues of access and includes a home blood pressure monitoring (HBPM) and blood glucose telemonitoring platform; team-based care including a pharmacist and community health worker, and provider-level interventions

This position offers tremendous opportunities for growth and to contribute to a team passionate about working to achieve the School of Nursing mission to improve the health of individuals and diverse communities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

Coordinate study implementation

• Manage study protocol in the IRB, including changes in research and continuing reviews and protocol events.
• Collaborate on drafting research protocols (research plans, consent/recruitment materials and assessments).
• Assist in the development of manuals for operations, standard operating procedures and regulatory policy for the program.
• Develop, create and maintain documents related to study coordination (study tracking logs, and study timelines).
• Assist in the development and implementation of quality control procedures for recruitment and data collection.
• Assist with study recruitment and enrollment activities and retention strategies (e.g., gift cards, birthday cards, reminder calls/texts) to ensure high rates of study enrollment, follow-up and survey completion.
• Plan study meetings and track major action items for all working groups (translation, recruitment/retention, data mgmt./analysis, etc...).
• Provide updates on current progress of the study as requested
• Train and provide guidance and oversight to assistants with day-to-day activities.

Oversee and assist with publication writing

• Assist with preparation of presentations for conferences and writing of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.

Data management and program evaluation

• Help to set-up and monitor data management system.
• Assist with reporting requirements to the study work group (e.g. data quality reports), and the IRB.
• Track and reporting adverse events.
• Coordinate relevant data safety monitoring boards.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work with populations across ages, sexual orientations, socio-economic circumstances.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills are required as is attention to detail and the ability to complete multiple tasks on a timely basis.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook); developing and working with spreadsheets/databases.
• Ability to maintain meticulous records.
• A high degree of self-motivation and the ability to function both as a team member and independently.
• Ability to set goals and meet required deadlines.
• Independent decision making/trouble shooting abilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and within deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to maintain participant confidentiality.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Ability to work on multiple and competing priorities.
• Ability to work well with research participants and show a high degree of motivation in enrolling participants.
• Interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with a diverse team of researchers, team members, stake holders, community members and leaders and research participants.
• Organized, efficient and detail oriented.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Excellent professional judgement and discretion.
• Experience with community based participatory research methods.
• Ability to work well as a member of a team.
• Must work well independently, able to set goals and meet required deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned by the Research Program Manager or the PI of the program.

Technical Qualifications or Specialized Certifications

• Has working knowledge of and complies with Good Clinical Practices and ICH Guidelines.
• Ability to obtain clinical research certification upon hire.

• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
• Additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

• Experience working with protocol implementation.
• One to two years research coordination or research experience.
• Familiarity with RedCap, data collection and completion of case report forms (CRFs).
• Knowledge of clinical research practices and principles.

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($44,850 targeted; Commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00
Exempt Status:Non-Exempt
Location:Hybrid/School of Nursing
Department name: Research Administration
Personnel area: School of Nursing