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. CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace.
We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived
experiences to apply. A Brief Overview Under moderate supervision from study PI or other research study management staff, this role provides substantial coordination level support for all clinical research activities within the scope of clinical research protocols.
What you will do Core responsibilities 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 Under the supervision of PI Report adverse events
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, and with HIPAA and management of confidential materials Must comply with federal, state, and sponsor policies For multi-site studies or collaborations, support communication and meeting scheduling across teams Related responsibilities Manage essential regulatory documents Register study on Clinical Trials. gov as appropriate Complete case report forms (paper & 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) Facilitate pre-study, site qualification, study initiation, and monitoring visit as appropriate Facilitate study close out activities as appropriate Coordinate research/project team meetings Collect, process and ship samples as applicable to the protocol Schedule subject visits and procedures Retain records/archive documents after study close out 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.
Learn more. Employees may request exemptions for valid religious and medical reasons. Start dates may be delayed until candidates are immunized or exemption requests are reviewed. EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor Tobacco Statement
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. CHOP's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion CHOP is committed to building an inclusive culture where employees feel a sense of belonging, connection, and community within their workplace.
We are a team dedicated to fostering an environment that allows for all to be their authentic selves. We are focused on attracting, cultivating, and retaining diverse talent who can help us deliver on our mission to be a world leader in the advancement of healthcare for children. We strongly encourage all candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived
experiences to apply. A Brief Overview The Xing laboratory at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania seeks an experienced research assistant to assist in running a busy experimental laboratory, including conducting routine molecular biology experiments.
Among other duties, the candidate will have specific responsibilities in generating numerous genomic and transcriptomic sequencing libraries. In this position, the candidate will have the opportunity to work with state-of-the-art next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies, including but not limited to RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing, and others. The candidate will be
involved in all aspects of the lab's NGS workflows, developing new methodologies for these technologies, as well as implementing and troubleshooting NGS protocols.
The Xing laboratory studies splicing in human diseases, including cancer. Post-transcriptional RNA processing and modifications are important mechanisms for gene regulation and functional diversity in eukaryotic cells. The lab develops and applies high-throughput sequencing strategies and transcriptomic engineering technologies to study the regulation and function of RNA splicing in human diseases. The ideal candidate will: Assist in running a busy experimental laboratory, including maintaining mammalian cell cultures, performing molecular assays including molecular cloning, and keeping clear experimental records according to a specific format.
Communicate complex ideas and concepts to those with limited knowledge and understanding, as well as to peers. Have a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience or a Master's degree in Molecular/Cell Biology, Biotechnology, or a related discipline from a leading academic institution. Have specific research expertise in the following areas are required or preferred: experience with handling RNA samples (required), NGS or third-generation sequencing experience(preferred), genomics studies(preferred).
What you will do Independently perform advanced, complex research procedures on experimental samples Formulate and perform lab experiments, analyze results, interpret methodology, report data, and maintain appropriate log books and lab notebook Modify methods and protocols as required with minimum direction from PI/Sr. Scientist Assist in development and troubleshooting of new techniques and ideas Prepare lab reagents, monitor and maintain lab inventory Supervise, train, and mentor junior and new staff members Determine work assignments, schedules, and lab priorities Present and discuss work at weekly lab meetings and national symposia Assist in writing of grants, journal articles, poster, and oral presentations Education Qualifications Bachelor's Degree Required Experience Qualifications At least three (3) years of scientifically relevant experience Required At least five (5) years of scientifically relevant experience Preferred Skills and Abilities Proficient in various research and/or analytical techniques required 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, professionals working onsite-at any CHOP location, for any portion of time-must be vaccinated for COVID-19. Learn more. CHOP also requires employees who work in patient care buildings to 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. EEO / VEVRAA Federal Contractor Tobacco Statement Independently perform advanced, complex research procedures on experimental samples Formulate and perform lab experiments, analyze results, interpret methodology, report data, and maintain appropriate log books and lab notebook Modify methods and protocols as required with minimum direction from PI/Sr.
Scientist Assist in development and troubleshooting of new techniques and ideas Prepare lab reagents, monitor and maintain lab inventory Supervise, train, and mentor junior and new staff members Determine work assignments, schedules, and lab priorities Present and discuss work at weekly lab meetings and national symposia Assist in writing of grants, journal articles, poster, and oral presentations
