Clinical Research Coordinator II - Adolescent Depression Prevention and Treatment Lab (ADePT)

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A Brief Overview

Under minimal supervision, this role substantially coordinates all clinical research activities within the scope of clinical research protocols.

Duties involve managing the day-to-day activities of the research study under the guidance of PI or managing study staff.

The Adolescent Depression Prevention and Treatment Lab (ADePT) is seeking a clinical research coordinator. Research in our lab focuses on adolescent depression and suicide, including understanding vulnerabilities for youth depression and suicide and developing and evaluating interventions.

The clinical research coordinator will work on a multi-site Center grant which aims to improve the management of depression and suicidality among adolescents seen in primary care.

• The coordinator will likely also work on a pilot study to adapt a depression prevention intervention for primary care. Specific responsibilities include : 1) recruiting and consenting families;
• 2) conducting clinical assessments and brief interventions; 3) assisting with qualitative interviews; 4) communicating with primary care providers;

and 4) assisting in the analysis of data for presentations and manuscripts. Given the clinical responsibilities, we are seeking applicants with a Masters degree in psychology, counseling, social work or a related degree, who have an interest in research.

This is a hybrid position with in-person work expected 3 days a week. Recruitment and assessment activities typically take place in the late afternoon / evenings so we are looking for candidates with flexibility to work at least 2 evenings a week.

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
• 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
• Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies
• Related responsibilities :
• Prepare, manage, submit, and maintain essential regulatory documents (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and remain aware of the regulatory status for projects within scope of role
• Register study on ClinicalTrial.gov as appropriate
• Complete case report forms (paper & electronic data capture) and address queries
• 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 laboratory specimens
• Schedule subject visits and procedures
• Retain records / archive documents after study close out
• Additional Responsibilities may include :
• Manage study finances including sponsor invoicing & resolving study subject billing issues
• Develop advertisement materials
• Act as liaison for research subject, investigator, IRB, sponsor, and healthcare professionals
• Organize and / or run study-related meetings locally or across teams (for multi-site projects)
• Support study team communications and outreach
• Provide training to junior staff on conduct of research studies
• Document investigational product (drug / device) accountability
• Self-monitor and self-audit responsibilities
• Develop informed consent document and / or draft or edit IRB protocols or related documents such as study administration manuals
• Maintain Clinical Trial.gov
• Develop Case Report Forms
• Assignments to include more complex studies

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree in a related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications

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

Skills and Abilities

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

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community.

As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine.

Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.

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