Clinical Research Coordinator I - Behavioral Oncology

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Part-time Clinical Research Coordinator I (50% FTE)

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A Brief Overview

The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will contribute to aspects of the research program of Torri M. Jones, PhD, working 50% FTE.

Dr. Jones' research program focuses on maximizing the reach of psychological intervention for patients and families in the Cellular Therapy and Transplant Section (CTTS) of the Division of Oncology. Specifically, programs target early identification and mitigation of psychosocial risk and provide support to improve adaptive coping, adjustment, and adherence to medical treatment and hospitalization for patients and caregivers. Ongoing projects include: (1) pre-treatment screening assessment to identify appropriate Behavioral Health referrals; 2) the BMT Bucks Program to reinforce adherence to required behaviors for medical and psychosocial wellbeing and 3) the Road to Discharge initiative to anticipate care expectations and milestones throughout the transplant hospitalization.

Responsibilities of the CRC will include: a) coordinate with CTTS program managers, APPs and NPs and schedulers to provide assessment measures to incoming patients and caregivers, score and summarize findings, and initiate requests for BH Consult (outpatient and inpatient); b) participant recruitment, including confirmation of participant eligibility, and quality improvement or informed consent process; c) facilitate data collection, including REDCap data management, and tracking of longitduinal data; d) management of regulatory processes, including data entry and analysis, IRB preparations/oversight of regulatory requirements and medical chart abstraction; e) order program prizes and supplies, coordinate Psychosocial Team re: rotating implementation of inpatient prize distribution; f) maintain a congenial and energetic presence with patients and families to promote clinical rapport and assess acceptability and feasibility of programming. The CRC also will contribute to the dissemination of study findings, including opportunities for presentations and authorship of manuscripts, and will be expected to help with writing abstracts, papers and grants.

About the Department:
The Clinical Research Coordinator will be a member of the CHOP Cancer Center and the Section on Behavioral Oncology (SBO) at the Center for Childhood Cancer Research. The mission of the SBO is to apply behavioral translational research to improve outcomes in pediatric cancer across the continuum of care, with an emphasis on developmental and psychosocial processes of risk and resilience. We achieve our mission by developing, evaluating, and disseminating translational models of psychosocial research and evidence-based practice;
applying contextual models (e.g. family and social ecological) and providing leadership in behavioral translational research and training across health disciplines. Our innovative research focuses on the following critical areas of inquiry in pediatric cancer: psychosocial screening and intervention; children in the context of their families, schools, and communities; adolescents and young adults (AYA); survivorship; health disparities and genetic or socially vulnerable populations; child and family distress and adjustment; health behaviors, disease management, and adherence; neurocognitive and functional outcomes.

Applying for the Position:
Interested individuals should email a cover letter and CV/resume to Torri M. Jones, PhD at jonestm4@chop.edu. Applicants also should formally apply on the careers website.

What you will do

• Core responsibilities
• Adhere to an IRB approved protocol
• Participate in the informed consent process of study subjects
• Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants
• Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care
• Screen, recruit and enroll patients/research participants
• Maintain study source documents
• Under the supervision of PI Report adverse events
• Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance
• Educate subjects and family on protocol, study intervention, etc.
• Comply with Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines, and with HIPAA and management of confidential materials
• Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
• For multi-site studies or collaborations, support communication and meeting scheduling across teams
• Related responsibilities
• Manage essential regulatory documents
• Register study on ClinicalTrials.gov as appropriate
• Complete case report forms (paper & electronic data capture) and address queries
• Submit documents to regulatory authorities (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and/or review/monitoring boards (ie,DSMB, independent safety officer)
• Facilitate pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, and monitoring visit as appropriate
• Facilitate study close out activities as appropriate
• Coordinate research/project team meetings
• Collect, process and ship samples as applicable to the protocol
• Schedule subject visits and procedures
• Retain records/archive documents after study close out

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least two (2) years of clinical or research related experience Required
• At least three (3) years of clinical or research related experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels

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SALARY RANGE:

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