06 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Temple University, Pennsylvania, United States

The Research Associate in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s Pulmonary/Critical Care/SleepMed department assists in the coordination of the research activities in the inpatient and outpatient setting. The Research Associate works with a team including a Research Nurse or Sr. Research Associate and the Principal Investigators to support various research activities. Performs other duties as assigned.

When you come to Temple, you don’t only come to an impressive campus with an abundance of resources and amenities.  You come to Philadelphia, where Temple’s Main Campus is woven into the city’s fabric.  Temple is committed to this community and provides several financial programs for full-time faculty and staff who purchase and reside in homes surrounding Main Campus and the Health Sciences Center.

The Senior Research Associate in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s Pulmonary/Critical Care/SleepMed department provides comprehensive senior level coordination of the research activities. Responsibilities include providing complex technical assistance to principal investigators in support of various research activities; autonomously managing the day-to-day research activities, such as: designing and planning research studies, and overseeing general data collection; serving as an authoritative source on research practices, precedents, theory, and principles; ensuring all projects are completed in a timely fashion; acting as a liaison with funding agencies, analyzing data, setting research standards, coordinating project requirements; establishing policies and procedures for a division/sub-unit; ensuring staff adheres to all policies, procedures, and professional standards within the division/sub-unit; establishing strategic objectives for division/sub-unit and providing input into divisional strategies based on functional expertise; identifying and analyzing complex problems requiring in-depth technical knowledge and experience in a specific area or discipline; selecting an appropriate course of action that requires independent judgment and typically involves change or innovation in existing procedures or techniques. In addition, the Senior Research Associate makes complex decisions within broad guidelines; establishes solid relationships with internal and external contacts in order to assess customers’ longer-term needs; acts as a communication conduit on matters of operational and strategic importance; and occasionally make formal presentations to customer groups; establishes priorities, provides training and feedback, and ensures proper planning of all projects and that they are completed in a timely fashion. Performs other related duties as assigned.

When you come to Temple, you don’t only come to an impressive campus with an abundance of resources and amenities.  You come to Philadelphia, where Temple’s Main Campus is woven into the city’s fabric.  Temple is committed to this community and provides several financial programs for full-time faculty and staff who purchase and reside in homes surrounding Main Campus and the Health Sciences Center.

The Clinical Research Coordinator, under the direction of the Director, CRORA and Clinical Investigators, will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and execution of Clinical Research studies in one or more departments in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University. Incumbent will work independently to drive day-to-day research activities from study start-up to closeout. The Sr. Research Associate may be assigned the team lead coordinator for a department.

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University has experienced dramatic growth in the breadth and scope of its research enterprise over the past decade. As part of its strategic plan, our researchers and scientists have been responsible for ground-breaking advancements in areas across the scientific spectrum, including: Cancer Biology, Cardiovascular and Thrombosis, Cell and Developmental Biology, Clinical Lung Research, HIV, Immunology and Autoimmunity, Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes, Neuroscience, Substance Abuse, Translational Medicine and more.

A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

The Senior Research Associate in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine’s FELS Institute provides comprehensive coordination of research projects. Assists Dr. Zachary W. Reichenbach in recruiting patients undergoing colonoscopy from Department of Gastroenterology, TUH. The Senior Research Associate be responsible in getting consents and filling out questionnaires with all the information from the patients; and storage and de-identification of samples until samples are received in the laboratory for further processing. Responsible for drawing blood samples.

A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant’s education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

The Lewis Katz School of Medicine offers exciting opportunities to work with clinical investigators on groundbreaking new clinical trials in the areas of pulmonary hypertension; cardiovascular clotting disorders and procedural therapeutics; medical, procedural, and device-based therapies for heart failure and arrhythmias; and more.  You will be a critical member of our team testing and creating new treatments for Cardiovascular health through clinical research.

The Senior Research Associate, under the direction of the Director, CRORA, in collaboration with the Clinical Investigators, will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and execution of a large portfolio of Clinical Trials in the Department of Medicine/Section of Cardiology. Works closely and interacts regularly with medical faculty.

The Senior Research Associate, in collaboration with the Principal Investigators at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine, will be responsible for the planning, implementation, and execution of clinical trials in the assigned department. Primary responsibilities include the coordination of study enrollment; oversight of study protocols; and submission of research activities per IRB regulations. The incumbent will establish and maintain databases of subjects; monitor data collection for accuracy; process informed consent paperwork; and ensure that study payment is processed and received in a timely fashion. Additional responsibilities include working independently to drive day-to-day research activities; monitoring and tracking expenditures; supporting multiple active protocols simultaneously; and working with multiple investigators while adhering with FDA, IRB, Pennsylvania, and related regulations. Performs other duties as assigned.