Research Program Coordinator (Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
Johns Hopkins University
Operations
Baltimore, MD, USA
USD 17.2-30.3 / hour
Posted on Oct 24, 2025
The department of Bayview Geriatric Psychiatry is seeking a Research Program Coordinator (RPC) to coordinate assigned clinical trials, enrolled participants, and administratively manage protocol implementation.
Specific duties & responsibilities
- Maintains good working knowledge of all assigned protocols, including inclusion and exclusion criteria for study participation, visit timelines, and required data collection points per protocol.
- Adheres to all protocol requirements to ensure the validity of the clinical research data.
- Prepares and submits annual renewal requests, protocol amendments, and adverse event reports to institutional entities and sponsors.
- Maintains regulatory binders for each assigned protocol.
- Sustain good communication with study sponsors, regulatory contacts, and clinical monitors.
- Administers phone screens and assists with recruitment efforts as delegated by study team leaders.
- Verifies patient eligibility for studies by comparing patient history and clinical laboratory results with protocol requirements.
- Coordinates and schedules patient screening and follow up visits as specified per protocol.
- Accompanies participants to off campus MRI and PET scan appointments when necessary.
- Administers cognitive testing and questionnaires for research subjects according to protocol specifications.
- Maintains research charts for each patient.
- Ensures accuracy and timeliness of data entry into protocol specific databases, and responds to and corrects data queries raised by sponsors or study team leadership.
- Maintains recruitment databases and spreadsheets for tracking patient visits and recruitment efforts.
- Responds in a timely manner to special projects or queries related to each protocol.
- Prepares for and participates in monitoring and audits of studies.
- Corrects errors in database when necessary.
- Responsible for biospecimen processing and shipping per study protocol.
- Meets regularly with study team leadership to review data accuracy and overall study progress.
- Participates in all mandatory meetings to develop increasing knowledge of assigned clinical trial requirements.
- Participates in outreach, advertising, and recruitment efforts for the clinical trials research group at Johns Hopkins Bayview campus.
- Assists with preparation and submission of local and external IRB applications.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in related discipline required. Some related experience 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.
- Proficiency in PC operations and software application such as MS Windows, Excel, Word, and Access.
Preferred Qualifications
Special knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Ability to learn new database and software applications is required.
- Excellent organizational skills required.
- Excellent attention to detail skills required.
- Ability to follow multiple, detailed directions of various protocols.
- Must have excellent time management skills.
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability and licensure to operate a motor vehicle.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Classified Title: Research Project Coordinator
Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD
Starting Salary Range: $17.20- $30.30($48,880 targeted; Commensurate w/ exp.)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: 40 per week / M- F
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: School Of Medicine
Department name: SOM Psy Bay BV Geriatric and Neuropsychi
Personnel area: School of Medicine