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Ambulatory Clinical Research Assistant and Educational Coordinator - duPont Pediatrics, PA at Nemours in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time





Job Description:

As one of the nation’s leading pediatric health care systems, Nemours is committed to providing all children with their best chance to grow up healthy. We offer integrated, family-centered care to more than 300,000 children each year in our pediatric hospitals, specialty clinics and primary care practices in Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Nemours strives to ensure a healthier tomorrow for all children – even those who may never enter our doors – through our world-changing research, education and advocacy efforts. At Nemours, our Associates help us deliver on the promise we make to every family we have the privilege of serving: to treat their child as if they were our own. 

Equity, diversity, and inclusion guide our growth and strategy.  We are looking for individuals who are passionate about, and committed to leading efforts to provide culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and helping build a diverse and inclusive team environment. All Nemours associates are expected to ensure that these philosophies are embedded in their day to day work with colleagues, patients and families.

Primary Function -

This job has dual, and equal, functions. 50% of the position is working as a research assistant who coordinates, implements, and completes clinical research studies or clinical trials by assisting with IRB submissions, assisting in regulatory document preparation and collection, in-servicing research teams, recruiting study participants, obtaining parental permission/assent, educating parents/participants, scheduling and conducting study procedures, collecting and recording study data, statistical analysis of data, maintaining study records, interfacing with study sponsors, participation in sponsor study monitoring visits, and direct participation in study protocol. 50% of the position is working as educational coordinator to support the JeffSTARS (Jefferson Service Training in Advocacy for Residents and Students) curriculum. The educational coordinator manages the logistics of a curriculum focused on advocacy teaching for medical students and residents, including administrative tasks such as emails, scheduling, and communication with speakers and community organizations. Additionally this position assists our pediatric primary care office with various responsibilities.

Essential Functions –

1. Follows all aspects of Standard Operating Procedures and Good Clinical Practices in the conduct of clinical research; collects and prepares documents as required by sponsoring agencies; attends Investigator Meetings, as assigned; develops source documents; develops parental permission and assent documents for submission to IRB.

2. Coordinates IRB submissions for assigned studies; coordinates correspondence with IRB for assigned studies; maintains regulatory documents during conduct of study; develops and utilizes study participant and family teaching tools for study purposes; interfaces with representatives of sponsoring agencies.

3.Participates in training study staff for study purposes; recruits, screens and enrolls sufficient number of study participants in conformance with protocol requirements; participates in the conduct of parental permission/assent process for assigned studies

4. Schedules study visits with study participants in accordance with study protocols; develops strategies to assure compliance of study participants with protocol requirements.

5.Assists in identifying, reporting and following-up on Serious Adverse Events; completes Case Report Forms; responds to sponsor queries, prepares for audits by sponsor, IRB and/or the FDA/DHHS; coordinates monitoring activities with Sponsor's representative(s).

6 .Performs clinical data gathering and measurements.

7 .Assists in the maintenance of study medication accountability records; prepares clinical specimens for shipment to central laboratories.

8. Organizes and maintains study databases; participates in synthesis and simple analysis of data; assists in preparation of results for presentation and publication in journals.

9.Coordinates advocacy components of medical student and resident outpatient pediatric rotation, called the JeffSTARS program, which includes site visits to community organizations, monthly journal clubs, weekly advocacy discussions, and yearly resident presentations on an advocacy topic related to their patient experience.

10. Coordinates month-long advocacy elective for interested students and residents, which involves scheduling time spent with community partners, clinical sessions, and didactic lectures, as well as a day of legislative advocacy, and ensuring completion of evaluations by and about the trainees. 

11. Develops and maintains relationships with various community organizations in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas, meeting with them to describe the educational curriculum and how they can be involved, working together towards common advocacy goals. 

12. Assists primary care office with coordination of prenatal visits for new parents, shadowing of students within the practice, coordination of a breastfeeding elective, and other various office responsibilities as needed.

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree

3-6 months of job related experience required.

Our dedication to professionals who are dedicated to children frequently earns Nemours a spot on the list of top workplaces in the communities we serve. Our Associates enjoy comprehensive benefits, including our unique “Bridge to a Healthy Future” pediatric health plan, an integrated wellness program, opportunities for professional growth, and much more. As an equal opportunity employer, Nemours focuses on the best-qualified applicants for our openings.





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