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We are seeking a highly motivated and organized Research Program Coordinator (RPC) to assist with a new HIV point-of-care (POC) diagnostic test study. This role will support HIV and point-of-care clinical studies in the Division of Infectious Diseases. This is a 3-year CDC-funded study to characterize performance of different HIV POC tests in different populations. The RPC will be responsible for participant engagement, data collection and monitoring, and other tasks necessary for study execution. The RPC will join a dynamic team and contribute to critical research in response to Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE).

Reports to: Matthew Hamill, MBChB, PhD, Project Co-Investigator; Yukari Manabe, MD, Project PI.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities:

• Performs phlebotomy and finger-stick blood sampling.
• Maintains good working knowledge of all assigned protocols and reporting requirements.
• Adheres to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.

• Complies with all regulatory/IRB guidelines including, but not limited to: preparation and submission of study protocols, consent forms, amendments, and annual continuing reviews.
• Verifies patient eligibility by comparing patient history with protocol requirements. Confirms patient registrations and relevant data points in databases.
• Acts as the primary contact for study participants, including scheduling and confirming appointments, guiding participants through sample collection, and administering surveys.

• Verifies scheduling of patient appointments, tests, and follow‑up visits at the appropriate time to ensure completion of protocol requirements. Maintains a protocol database for tracking patient activity and data submission.

• Packs, transports, ships, receives, and processes study samples. Complies with biohazard safety standards through proper handling of hazardous chemical and biological agents; uses sterile techniques to avoid contamination; uses universal safety precautions to protect self and co-workers from biohazardous materials; monitors inventory of supplies required for studies.
• Collects, enters, and compiles clinical data from a variety of sources.
• Responsible for data management duties that include: creating and maintaining databases, performing data entry, data processing and cleaning, corrects errors, and exporting data files into Excel and/or STATA for analysis.
• Assists in creating presentations in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or other presentation medium.
• Prepares progress reports to granting organizations and foundations.
• Assists in preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, statistical reports, tables, and charts.
• Meets regularly with research team to review data accuracy and overall study progress.
• Attends and supports trainings and program related functions as needed.

This description is a general statement of required duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis; the Research Program Coordinator will perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications (Mandatory):

• Phlebotomy training completed or in progress.
• Bachelor's Degree in related discipline required.
• Some related research or program coordination experience required.
• Proficiency in PC operations and software application such as MS Windows, Excel, and Word required.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience and additional related experience may substitute for required education, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.*

* JHU Equivalency Formula: 18 graduate degree credits (semester hours) 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 related discipline preferred.
• Fluency in Spanish preferred.
• Experience with data management and analysis software such as Stata, Access, and REDCap preferred.

Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities.
• Ability to follow multiple, detailed directions of various protocols.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team; self-motivated.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated strong, positive interpersonal skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively across disciplines and within a variety of cultures.
• Experience in database operations and related work experience in coordination of medical or laboratory research.
• Ability to transport self and study supplies to and from work and other sites as required (mileage outside commute to normal work sites may be reimbursed per JHU approved rate.)

Work Schedule/Hours:

• This person will work 37.5 hours/week.
• Flexibility in work schedule is required.

Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD 
Starting Salary Range: $16.42 - $22.57/hr (commensurate with experience)
Employee group: Full Time 
Schedule: M-F 8:30-5pm 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: School of Medicine Campus 
Department name: SOM DOM ID STD Lab 
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at [email protected]. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.

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The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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