Clinical Research Coordinator

Job Details
The Translational Research Coordinator plays a vital role in supporting IRB-approved oncology translational research studies and biobank operations at Thomas Jefferson University's Biorepository. This position involves direct patient interaction for consenting, specimen collection and processing, and data management. The ideal candidate will have prior laboratory experience and be comfortable working in clinical and lab settings, including operating rooms and the pathology department.

Job Description

It is important to note that this role does not involve conducting research. Instead, the coordinator facilitates research by supporting study logistics, specimen handling, and data entry.

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Development of study specific documents, checklists, and workflows.
• Implement study procedures including consenting patients and procuring biospecimens.
• Process samples in the laboratory for storage.
• Input information about specimen collection and processing as well as patient information from chart review into database(s).
• Coordinate with study sponsors, participants, and co-investigators which include physicians and researchers across departments internally and externally.
• Coordinate projects stemming from the biorepository.
• Prepare interim reports and statistics.
• Office 45% Hospital 35% Laboratory 20%

Education:

Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent.

AND

Experience:

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
1025 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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