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Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center at the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, Thomas Jefferson University



The Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center at the Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience, Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health, seeks an experienced Clinical Research Coordinator.

Job Description

• Responsibilities for Clinical Research Coordinator

• Manages a recently initiated multi-arm trial for ALS patients
• Responsible for ensuring study is in compliance with local and federal laws and regulations 
• Recruits and screens potential study participants and performs intake assessments 
• Creates and/or maintains all documents and records related to the study
• Acts as a point of reference for study participants by answering questions and keeping them informed on the study progress
• Manages the inventory of equipment and supplies related to the study and orders more as needed
• Attends our weekly multi-disciplinary clinics as well as meetings, events and seminars in order to educate patients on current ALS research and research studies. 
• Provides emphatic emotional support when needed
• Helps with collection and processing of specimens for our bio-fluid and tissue bank programs and inputs data and patient information into electronic systems
• Creates reports on studies, including notes on protocols, workload, data collection, and more

• Qualifications for Clinical Research Coordinator

• 1+ years previous experience working in a clinical research setting is preferred.  Education in health care is considered if the right candidate presents.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and customer service skills
• Organizational and time management skills with strong attention to details
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision and also as part of a team
• Skilled with standard computer programs including the MS Office and RedCap
• Understanding of medical terminology as well as standard clinical procedures and protocols
• Prior experience training and mentoring staff members is preferred

High School Diploma or equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree and previous experience preferred.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

900 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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