Research Assistant, sIRB

Johns Hopkins University
United States, Maryland, Baltimore
Jul 18, 2025
The Department of Neurology is seeking a Research Assistant, sIRBwho will support the BIOS Clinical Trials Coordinating Center (CTCC), which manages multi-center, 30+ million dollar federally funded clinical trials and multiple site-specific pharmaceutical-sponsored trials. BIOS CTCC is also an NIH (National Institutes of Health) funded JHU Trials Innovation Center (TIC), which incorporates the TIC as part of the NIH Trial Innovation Network (TIN) initiative to address roadblocks in clinical trials and accelerate the translation of novel interventions into life-saving therapies. The sIRB Research Assistant will provide support for research projects managed by the JHM IRB, serving as the central IRB of record for TIC and non-TIC projects. The Research Program Assistant is responsible for communications, data collection, entry, analysis, reporting, and document management functions. They will also provide support to the Division faculty, administrator, and research personnel. Specific Duties and Responsibilities Reports to the IRB navigators and program managers for large multisite clinical trials in managing central IRB documents and agreements in online systems, creating reports, and distributing documents. Tracks agreement execution status, uploads documents to online repositories, records activity dates, and reports status summaries. Develops and maintains records of research activities and prepares regular and ad hoc reports, as required. Assists in the maintenance of project databases. Assists in the development of tables and figures for reports and presentations. Assists in the coordination and participates in research team meetings; schedules meetings; creates agendas; completes minutes. Assists in preparing IRB protocols and related documents. Communicate with study sites to request documents and answer inquiries. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. Identify and report site issues to managers. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in a related discipline. Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a High School Diploma/Graduation Equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula. Preferred Qualifications IRB knowledge a plus. Knowledge of medical terminology highly desired. Basic knowledge of FDA, ICH and other regulatory guidelines related to IRB oversight. Basic knowledge of JHM IRB policy guidelines and systems. Classified Title: Research Assistant Job Posting Title (Working Title):Research Assistant, sIRB Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD Starting Salary Range: $17.20-$30.30 HRLY (Commensurate with experience) Employee group: Full Time Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM FLSA Status:Non-Exempt Location: Hybrid/SOM East Baltimore Campus Department name: SOM Neurology BIOS Personnel area: School of Medicine Total Rewards The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Johns Hopkins University's salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the successful candidate's geographic location, skills, work experience, market conditions, education/training and other qualifications. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/. Education and Experience Equivalency Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines: JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job. Applicants Completing Studies Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date. 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