<p>SHIFT:</p> <p>Day (United States of America)</p> <p>Part Time (0.8 FTE) Clinical Research Coordinator I</p> <p>Seeking Breakthrough Makers</p> <p>Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) offers countless ways to change lives. Our diverse community of more than 20,000 Breakthrough Makers will inspire you to pursue passions, develop expertise, and drive innovation.</p> <p>At CHOP, your experience is valued; your voice is heard; and your contributions make a difference for patients and families. Join us as we build on our promise to advance pediatric care-and your career.</p> <p>CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion</p> <p>CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace. We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. We strongly encourage candidates of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, perspectives, sexes, backgrounds, and lived experiences to apply.</p> <p>A Brief Overview</p> <p>The Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will collaborate with Iris Paltin, PhD, ABPP-CN (https://www.chop.edu/doctors/paltin-iris) and Hannah-Lise Schofield, PhD, ABPP-CN (https://www.chop.edu/doctors/schofield-hannah-lise).</p> <p>The CRC will contribute to all aspects of Iris Paltin, PhD, ABPP-CN's research within the SBO. Dr. Paltin's primary project is to co-investigate pre-diagnostic poverty exposure as a novel risk factor for chemotherapy associated neurocognitive late effects in children with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Children participating in the international Children's Oncology Group's (COG) AALL1731 phase III randomized clinical can enroll on this ancillary trial evaluating household material hardship and neurocognitive functioning.</p> <p>Responsibilities of the CRC will include a) facilitating data collection and communicating with research personnel at other pediatric hospitals; b) data management and regulatory processes, including scoring data and completion of case report forms, data entry and analysis, IRB preparations/oversight of regulatory requirements and chart abstraction. In addition, the CRC will provide project coordination and complete cognitive testing for a neuropsychological study of pediatric CAR T-cell therapy recipients, led by Hannah-Lise Schofield, PhD., ABPP-CN. Responsibilities of the CRC will include a) enrollment of new</p> <p>patients; b) supervised completion of pre-infusion and post-infusion cognitive and psychological data collection; c) scoring and data entry, and d) collaboration with medical staff within CHOP's Cellular Therapy and Transplant Section (CTTS).</p> <p>Additional opportunities in research and quality improvement include investigating: 1) neuropsychological abilities of children, adolescents, and young adults who receive cranial proton radiation therapy; and 2) effectiveness of a brief executive function solution focused intervention. The CRC also will participate in dissemination of study findings, including opportunities for presentations and authorship of manuscripts, across projects. Two year commitment preferred.</p> <p>About the Department</p> <p>The Clinical Research Coordinator will be a member of the CHOP Cancer Center and the Section on Behavioral Oncology (SBO) at the Center for Childhood Cancer Research. The mission of the SBO is to apply behavioral translational research to improve outcomes in pediatric cancer across the continuum of care, with an emphasis on developmental and psychosocial processes of risk and resilience. We achieve our mission by developing, evaluating, and disseminating translational models of psychosocial research and evidence-based practice; applying contextual models (e.g. family and social ecological) and providing leadership in behavioral translational research and training across health disciplines. Our innovative research focuses on the following critical areas of inquiry in pediatric cancer: Psychosocial screening and intervention; Children in the context of their families, schools, and communities; Adolescents and young adults (AYA); Survivorship; Health disparities and genetic or socially vulnerable populations; Child and family distress and adjustment; Health behaviors, disease management, and adherence; Neurocognitive and functional outcomes.</p> <p>Applying for the Position</p> <p>Interested individuals should email a cover letter and CV/resume to Iris Paltin, PhD, ABPP-CN at paltini@chop.edu.</p> <p>What you will do</p> <ul> <li>Core responsibilities </li><li>Adhere to an IRB approved protocol </li><li>Participate in the informed consent process of study subjects </li><li>Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants </li><li>Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care </li><li>Screen, recruit and enroll patients/research participants </li><li>Maintain study source documents </li><li>Under the supervision of PI Report adverse events </li><li>Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance </li><li>Educate subjects and family on protocol, study intervention, etc. </li><li>Comply with Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines, and with HIPAA and management of confidential materials </li><li>Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies </li><li>For multi-site studies or collaborations, support communication and meeting scheduling across teams </li><li>Related responsibilities </li><li>Manage essential regulatory documents </li><li>Register study on ClinicalTrials.gov as appropriate </li><li>Complete case report forms (paper & electronic data capture) and address queries </li><li>Submit documents to regulatory authorities (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and/or review/monitoring boards (ie,DSMB, independent safety officer) </li><li>Facilitate pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, and monitoring visit as appropriate </li><li>Facilitate study close out activities as appropriate </li><li>Coordinate research/project team meetings </li><li>Collect, process and ship samples as applicable to the protocol </li><li>Schedule subject visits and procedures </li><li>Retain records/archive documents after study close out </li></ul> <p>Education Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma / GED - Required </li><li>Bachelor's Degree - Preferred </li></ul> <p>Experience Qualifications</p> <ul> <li>At least two (2) years of clinical or clinical related or research related experience - Required </li><li>At least three (3) years of clinical or clinical related or research related experience - Preferred </li></ul> <p>Skills and Abilities</p> <ul> <li>Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection. </li><li>Strong verbal and written communications skills </li><li>Strong time management skills </li><li>Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels </li></ul> <p>To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, professionals working onsite-at any CHOP location, for any portion of time-must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Learn more.</p> <p>EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor | Tobacco Statement</p> <p>SALARY RANGE:</p> <p>$24.87 - $31.09 Hourly</p> <p>Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.</p> <ul> <li>------------------ </li></ul> <p>At CHOP, we are committed to fair and transparent pay practices. Factors such as skills and experience could result in an offer above the salary range noted in this job posting. Click here for more information regarding CHOP's Compensation and Benefits.</p>