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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Clinical Research Coordinator B (Fiscal)(Department of Dermatology)

Job Profile Title

Clinical Research Coordinator B

Job Description Summary

The Clinical Research Coordinator B (Fiscal Operations) will be responsible for performing screening, consent, and data collection procedures for various research studies as well as play a critical role in monitoring fiscal operations of external research sites in order to ensure timely submissions and follow up of invoices and payments to research participants. This position will work with external sites in drafting and reviewing invoices and be available to assist in resolving research data queries in order to process payments. They will assist in site budget development and communications both with internal and external contacts. The candidate should have excellent organization skills, decision-making ability and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with time sensitive guidelines. The candidate should be self-directed and capable of directing his or her own work with minimal to moderate supervision.

Job Description

Responsibilities/Duties

1. Enrollment

• Schedule and coordinate screening/enrollment visits

• Perform screening procedures per study protocol including approaching participants in clinic or by phone, requesting and reviewing medical records, and asking eligibility questions

• Complete informed consent procedures with patients during standard of care clinic visits as well as during scheduled research encounters

2. Visit implementation/data collection:

• Schedule and coordinate all study data collection visits with various Penn clinics/providers and departments for patient baseline, follow up, and end of study visits

• Serve as main point of contact for study participants

• Work with providers on the collection of bio-specimens and prepare samples for processing and storage

• Work with providers and study participants on the completion of CRFs and source documentation for study assessments, questionnaires, and other data collection procedures

3. Fiscal Operations-Study Start-Up

• Support start up process for external study sites and business vendors including coordination and review of feasibility assessments, scope of work, and operational expenses to ensure they are able to initiate research studies and provide services within strict budgets and timeframes

• Coordinate with department Grants Team, OCR, and ORS to support progress of study site initiation within specified study milestones

  4. Fiscal Operations-Study Implementation

• Serve as liaison to external sites to support preparation and review of site invoices, coordinate payment tracking, respond to site inquiries, and resolve data vs. invoice discrepancies

• Coordinate submission and tracking of invoice payments for vendors and external study sites

• Initiate user accounts and payment for individual research participants via Clincard or other payment systems and monitor payments at Penn and external study sites

• Support preparation, review, and submission of expenditure and progress reports for various investigators

5. Other responsibilities:

• Participate in research team meetings, and ongoing protocol training and fiscal meetings

• Support and interact with PIs, co-investigator, research managers, and other CRCs and staff

• Maintain all relevant trainings and certifications (CITI, GCP, PENN CRC certificate and assigned Penn Profiler trainings)

• Adhere to all University of Pennsylvania, GCP, and FDA guidelines

• Position involves work-related responsibilities that may occur outside of usual 8:30am-5:00pm workday

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science preferably in Business Management, Communication, Administration or other related field and 2 to 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

• Cover letter required

Target salary: up to $56,349/annual

This position is contingent upon funding.

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

Perelman School of Medicine

Pay Range

$43,919.00 - $56,349.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

• Health, Life, and Flexible Spending Accounts : Penn offers comprehensive medical, prescription, behavioral health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits to protect you and your family’s health and welfare. You can also use flexible spending accounts to pay for eligible health care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

• Tuition : Take advantage of Penn's exceptional tuition benefits . You, your spouse, and your dependent children can get tuition assistance here at Penn. Your dependent children are also eligible for tuition assistance at other institutions.

• Retirement: Penn offers generous retirement plans to help you save for your future. Penn’s Basic, Matching, and Supplemental retirement plans allow you to save for retirement on a pre-tax or Roth basis. Choose from a wide variety of investment options through TIAA and Vanguard.

• Time Away from Work: Penn provides you with a substantial amount of time away from work during the course of the year. This allows you to relax, take vacations, attend to personal affairs, recover from illness or injury, spend time with family—whatever your personal needs may be.

• Long-Term Care Insurance: In partnership with Genworth Financial, Penn offers faculty and staff (and your eligible family members) long-term care insurance to help you cover some of the costs of long-term care services received at home, in the community or in a nursing facility. If you apply when you’re newly hired, you won’t have to provide proof of good health or be subject to underwriting requirements. Eligible family members must always provide proof of good health and are subject to underwriting.

• Wellness and Work-life Resources : Penn is committed to supporting our faculty and staff as they balance the competing demands of work and personal life. That’s why we offer a wide variety of programs and resources to help you care for your health, your family, and your work-life balance.

• Professional and Personal Development: Penn provides an array of resources to help you advance yourself personally and professionally.

• University Resources: As a member of the Penn community, you have access to a wide range of University resources as well as cultural and recreational activities. Take advantage of the University’s libraries and athletic facilities, or visit our arboretum and art galleries. There’s always something going on at Penn, whether it’s a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, the latest music or theater presentation at the Annenberg Center, or the Penn Relays at Franklin Field to name just a few examples. As a member of the Penn community, you’re right in the middle of the excitement—and you and your family can enjoy many of these activities for free.

• Discounts and Special Services : From arts and entertainment to transportation and mortgages, you'll find great deals for University faculty and staff. Not only do Penn arts and cultural centers and museums offer free and discounted admission and memberships to faculty and staff. You can also enjoy substantial savings on other goods and services such as new cars from Ford and General Motors, cellular phone service plans, movie tickets, and admission to theme parks.

• Flexible Work Hours: Flexible work options offer creative approaches for completing work while promoting balance between work and personal commitments. These approaches involve use of non-traditional work hours, locations, and/or job structures.

• Penn Home Ownership Services: Penn offers a forgivable loan for eligible employees interested in buying a home or currently residing in West Philadelphia, which can be used for closing costs or home improvements.

• Adoption Assistance: Penn will reimburse eligible employees on qualified expenses in connection with the legal adoption of an eligible child, such as travel or court fees, for up to two adoptions in your household.

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