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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.

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.

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We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.


A Brief Overview

We are the Center for Data-Driven Discovery in Biomedicine (D3b - d3b.center), an ambitious and unique blend of experts in the field of pediatric brain tumor research. Our mission is to empower researchers to analyze biological and genomic data, so that they may discover insights that lead to cures or dramatically improved treatment options.

We want creative problem solvers that are passionate about clinical research operations, biospecimen management and biobanking operations, and are excited to learn whatever is needed to empower our mission. As a Research Coordinator I, you will work with other study team members on project activities, primarily for consenting, clinical data management, biospecimen handling and accessioning, biospecimen data management, and quality control, for projects in our D3b portfolio. This will include biobanking initiatives specifically for sinonasal cancer and epilepsy.

What you will do

The Coordinator is expected to perform all CRC Core responsibilities (as applicable):

• Support study start up activities to establish a new biobanking initiative
• Adhere to an IRB approved protocol
• Participate in the informed consent process of study subjects
• Support the safety of clinical research patients/research participants
• Coordinate protocol related research procedures, study visits, and follow-up care
• Screen, recruit and enroll patients/research participants
• Maintain study source documents
• Understand good clinical practice (GCP) and regulatory compliance
• Educate subjects and family on protocol, study intervention, etc.
• Comply with Institutional policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and guidelines
• Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies

Also may be responsible for any of the following:

• Manage essential regulatory documents
• Complete case report forms (electronic data capture) and address queries
• Submit documents to regulatory authorities (e.g. IRB, FDA, etc.) and/or review/monitoring boards (ie, DSMB, independent safety officer)
• Coordinate research/project team meetings
• Collect samples as applicable to the protocol such as saliva from subjects and relatives
• Schedule subject visits and procedures
• Retain records/archive documents after study close out

The Coordinator is expected to perform all additional Biospecimen responsibilities (as applicable):

• Tracks biospecimens across platforms and performs biospecimen data entry
• Accessions biospecimens into a LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System) for integration into the D3b Biobank
• Performs tasks that require familiarity with fundamental laboratory techniques and equipment, such as weighing tissue samples, evaluating specimens for deviations, handling biospecimens, and the storage of biospecimens
• Communicates with D3b study collaborators about biobanking operations at CHOP and at external institutions
• Monitors supply levels at external sites and pathology departments and coordinate restocking operations with D3b's supply and shipping specialist
• Coordinates transfers and shipments of specimens to and from the D3b Biobank
• Assists with planning specific research protocols and workflow optimization
• Provides required metrics for reports as needed
• Ensures all standard operating procedures and workflows are current and updated as needed
• Submits requests to the Biorepository Resource Center through iLab and coordinates execution of the requests
• Performs routine quality control on biospecimen inventory and data in the LIMS, specimen associations to patients in platforms, biospecimen documentation, and other biospecimen tracking
• Other biospecimen operational activities to support new research projects or initiatives as needed, including collaborating across units within the Center

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least two (2) years of clinical or clinical related or research related experience. Required
• At least three (3) years of clinical or clinical related or research related experience. Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Basic knowledge of IRB and human subject protection. (Required proficiency)
• Strong verbal and written communications skills (Required proficiency)
• Strong time management skills (Required proficiency)
• Ability to collaborate with stakeholders at all levels (Required proficiency)

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, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and receive an annual influenza vaccine.

Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed.

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