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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Clinical Research Coordinator - KIds NeuroDevelopment Lab (KIND) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reference #: 1013377 SHIFT:Day (United States of America)
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A Brief Overview The KIds NeuroDevelopment (KIND) Lab at the Lifespan Brain Institute of CHOP and University of Pennsylvania, led by Dr. Lauren K. White, is interested in identifying abnormal cognitive and emotional processes in early childhood that may be risk factors for later mental health problems.Our research uses a mix of clinical,cognitive, behavioral, and neural (EEG) measures. We hope findings from the KIND lab will help improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health disorders in children. The KIND lab is committed to promoting equity and diversity in our research; we want to amplify voices of traditionally underrepresented community members in research.
The KIND lab is looking to hire a Clinical Research Coordinator who has experience working with children and their families from infancy to adulthood. This position entails recruitment and assessment for studies on neurocognition, development, and behavior. The role includes recruiting, organizing clinical research data, and administering standardized psychiatric and cognitive assessments in young children and their caregivers. Individuals who are members of the local communities will be strongly considered. We are seeking a self-motivated, hard-working individual ready to contribute to advancing clinical research in children's mental health.
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 afte study close out Education Qualifications High School Diploma / GED Required Bachelor's Degree Preferred Experience Qualifications At least two (2) years of clinical or clinical related or research related experience Required At least three (3) years of clinical or clinical related 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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