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Posted Job Title
Clinical Research Coordinator A (Palliative Research Center)
Job Profile Title
Clinical Research Coordinator A
Job Description Summary
The Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center is seeking a full-time clinical research coordinator who will be responsible for supporting multiple components of a mixed-methods study aimed at understanding the mechanisms through which financial hardship contributes to poor outcomes and inequitable care experienced by seriously ill adults with acute respiratory failure and their primary family caregivers. The CRC will join a diverse, interdisciplinary team working to improve the lives of people with serious illness and improve health equity across multiple domains. Joanna Hart, MD, MSHP provides faculty leadership of this team.
Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the faculty investigator and the team's project manager, the CRC's primary responsibilities will include conducting screening, recruiting, and consenting participants from hospitals across the University of Pennsylvania Health System, including seriously ill patients from intensive care units; collecting data from the electronic health record; administering baseline and follow-up surveys; conducting interviews with patients, family members, and clinicians; monitoring subject payments; and attending team meetings and collaborating with the rest of the study team. The CRC will also be responsible for various day-to-day study operations including maintaining study databases, compliance with all IRB and regulatory documentation, and working to maintain long-term contact and promote retention of participants in the study cohort. Experienced candidates may have the opportunity to work closely with and provide supervision of students based on experience and interest. The CRC should be able to work closely with external partners, as this is a multi-site study.
DUITES:
Lead all screening, recruitment, and consent protocols for a research study investigating the impact of financial hardship following critical illness
Administer surveys repeatedly over time patients and their family members experiencing a health crisis
Conduct interviews with patients, family members, and clinicians
Maintain study databases and data tracking systems using REDCap
Attend research team meetings
Maintain regulatory compliance and IRB documentation
Train and oversee work of student research assistants
Perform additional duties as assigned
Position Contingent Upon Funding
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science and 1 to 2 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
Preferred:
Experience with qualitative research methods and working with institutional review boards and human research subject protection regulations.
Strong computer skills are essential. Candidate must be comfortable and willing to learn to use REDCap and qualitative research methods.
Candidates must be detail-oriented with excellent communication and interpersonal skills; highly organized; attentive to detail; ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks to achieve collective goals; and flexibility to shift focus between multiple projects as needed.
Prior qualitative research work.
Demonstrated abilities to work with people experiencing distress and community organizations
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine
Pay Range
$37,220.00 - $48,000.00 Annual Rate
Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.
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Special Requirements Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.
University Benefits
Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family's health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits . You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.
Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn's Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.
Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with
Compensation Information:
$37220.0 / Yearly - $37220.0 / Yearly
Starting At: 37220.0 Yearly
Up To: 48000.0 Yearly
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