Research Program Coordinator
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing is seeking a Research Program Coordinator with clinical trial experience, particularly with managing trials that interface with community-based care. The coordinator will be responsible for managing operations for the Healthy for Two (H42) research studies, including IRB protocols and manuals of procedures, recruitment/enrollment, data collection/retention, community engagement, and reporting/dissemination.
About the Research Study
- Healthy For Two (H42) is a remotely delivered health coaching intervention to support healthy gestational weight gain and postpartum weight retention for pregnant/postpartum people. It is offered in English and Spanish and aims to reach a diverse socially vulnerable population.
- To reach its intended audience, H42 partners with a diverse set of organizations including prenatal clinics, home visiting programs, and other community-based programs and services.
- H42-Home Visiting is part of the Mid-Atlantic Center for Cardiometabolic Health Equity (MACCHE) Center and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Equity.
- Data collection is predominantly from electronic surveys, review of outside medical records, a digital home smart scale, Medicaid data, and interviews/focus groups.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- The Research Program Coordinator is responsible for helping to develop, coordinate, implement and manage all aspects of the study.
- Manages trial protocols in the IRB, including changes in research and continuing reviews.
- Maintains/creates manuals of procedures for recruitment/enrollment, data collection/retention.
- Manages and tracks all recruitment processes, including screening, consent and randomization visits in REDCap.
- Manages and tracks all data collection activities.
- Assists with the development and maintenance of REDCap.
- Organizes, coordinates and leads weekly team meetings (along with study PIs).
- Tracks and manages study-related daily/weekly action items.
- Works as a liaison (“face of the study”) to study partners including MACCHE, home visiting programs, and other community partners.
- Monitors study retention and renumeration
- Mails and maintains logs of gift cards and other incentives.
- Assists in the developing and maintaining retention strategies (Facebook groups, newsletters, birth and birthday cards).
- Implements and reports on all retention metrics.
- Assists with documentation of safety reporting to the Data Safety and Monitoring Board.
- Assists with Center, NIH, and other communication and progress reports.
- Helps to hire and supervise research assistants.
- Assist with the dissemination of Healthy for Two (intervention and findings) to community partners, policy makers, and academic outlets.
- Provides other duties as assigned.
Decision Making
- Makes decisions and establishes work priorities.
- Candidate is responsible for carrying out duties and responsibilities under the supervision of the Research Manager and PIs (co-supervision).
Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and basic statistical software.
- Understanding of basic statistics and qualitative data collection (interviews) and analysis.
- Knowledge of clinical research practices and principles.
- Ability to work well as a member of a team.
- Must work well independently, able to set goals and meet required deadlines.
- Independent decision making/trouble shooting abilities.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work on multiple and competing priorities.
- Interest in pregnant women and maternal health.
- Understanding of clinical care and workflows.
Additional requirements for the job
- Ability to travel to home visiting program research sites in Maryland.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related discipline.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- MPH or Master's Degree in relevant field preferred.
- Previous research study experience preferred.
- Experience in maternal and child health preferred.
Classified Title: Research Program Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $30.30 HRLY ($46,312.50 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 - 5:00
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/School of Nursing
Department name: Research Administration
Personnel area: School of Nursing