The Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit is seeking a Senior Research Program Coordinator who will oversee the day-to-day activities of multiple large and complex trials. Function as liaison and primary coordinator for psychedelic protocols. Conduct experimental sessions and perform certain data handling functions required by a research protocol under the direction of the Principal Investigator.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

Research Duties/Study Operations

• Oversee the day-to-day activities of multiple large and complex protocols, which require a high level of knowledge and coordination.
• Collaborate with Principal Investigator on general study conduct to ensure study goals are met, and recommend changes to protocol operations based on results and goals.
• Assist in study design and protocol development. Function as point-of-contact for psychedelic-related protocols.
• Participate in the development of study budget and grant proposals.
• Develop study specific standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support efficient, effective, and reliable day-to-day operations.
• Responsible for preparing the study team for upcoming research projects and to identify future workload.
• Ensure accuracy of data collection, organize data and perform quality control of raw data.
• Use standard statistical techniques and/or package programs to run standard statistics.
• Develop professional networks as appropriate, to include colleagues from public, private, and non-profit organizations. Communicate with faculty and staff outside of the study for study coordination.
• Utilize screening questionnaire to conduct preliminary psychiatric interviews.

Writing/Presentations

• Write and edit program documents including annual reports and work plans.
• Conduct literature searches and assist in writing abstracts, and in creating table and charts for manuscripts, and assist in writing sections of manuscripts.
• Write, edit, facilitate, provide input, or assist with strategies, work plans, research assessments, questionnaires, analysis, and evaluations.

Regulatory/Grant-Based Responsibilities

• Assure that study regulatory documents including SOPs are kept up-to-date.
• Interact with IRB and FDA.
• Prepare and submit annual renewal requests, changes in research, funding proposals, and progress reports.
• Monitor compliance and quality assurance for clinical trials.
• Prepare research forms and documents.
• Prepare Adverse and Serious Adverse Event Reports.
• Participates in writing sections of manuscripts and grant proposals describing study results.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline.
• 3 years related experience.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.*

* JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience.  Additional related experience may substitute for the required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job. 

** Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a related discipline.
• Experience in a human research laboratory.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• High level of independence and is expected to make routine, day-to-day decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to work with a wide variety of professionals.
• Self-directed, organized, and mature.
• Excellent writing and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Able to use independent judgment and give exceptional attention to detail.
• Able to work with a subject population of diverse socio-economic conditions and ethnic backgrounds.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand, walk or sit for an extended period of time.
• Reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
• Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
• Communication skills using the spoken word.
• Ability to see (visually) within normal parameters.
• Ability to hear within normal range.

Classified Title: Sr. Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MB 
Starting Salary Range: $39,310 - $54,055 annually (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: Monday thru Friday37.5 
Exempt Status: Exempt 
Location: ​​​​​​​Johns Hopkins Bayview 
Department name: ​​​​​​​SOM Psy Bay Behavioral Pharm Rserch Unit 
Personnel area: School of Medicine

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