University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine

Research Scientist

• Job duties consist of data-related activities.
• Support research activities in Medical Ethics and Health Policy.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings.
• Document research-related agreements.

Research Assistant

Director

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of assigned area including the supervision of departmental employees
• Provide advice and guidance to faculty clinicians, and management of all clinical research personnel activity, to include the oversight and development of training initiatives, audit manuals, and standard operating procedures
• Collaborates with the administrative team on strategy development for all operational activities and ensures that appropriate strategies are aligned with institutional objectives
• Develop best practices, methods, techniques, and operational standards for clinical research across the enterprise
• Ensure streamlined and standardized processes, eliminate redundancies and ensure sound financial stewardship of space, equipment and expenditures
• Partner with research finance team and administration to manage clinical research budget/s
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships
• Act as a liaison between key stakeholder e.g., commercial partners, alumni, industry and legislators
• Direct communication of priorities to ensure execution of goals and milestones through regular meetings, status updates, and other written communications
• Operationalize and oversee the data collection, archival and reporting of clinical trials metrics
• Establish data collection methodologies, data validation, and the implementation of reporting technologies
• Oversee internal audits to ensure adherence to quality standards, operational best practices, and to identify potential risks

Director of Personnel Relations

• Manage and coordinate faculty academic appointments, reappointments, and promotions
• Support divisional faculty coordinators in appointment processes
• Research and vet extramural consultants for promotion
• Oversee peer reference process at the Division level
• Prepare and produce essential academic documents

Associate Director – Faculty Affairs

Clinical Research

• Manage phases of complex clinical trials under general supervision
• Ensure compliance with good clinical practice
• Coordinate with partnering institutions
• Support monitoring of external sites
• Participate in study and protocol training meetings
• Assist with participant recruitment and enrollment
• Support data collection and management
• Maintain study documentation
• Ensure adherence to study protocols and regulatory requirements
• Communicate with study participants
• Track study progress
• Prepare study materials and reports
• Supervise study research assistants
• Provide day-to-day oversight for accurate study activity conduct
• Lead study-related meetings
• Assist with IRB submissions and updates
• Support data quality assurance processes
• Contribute to study reporting and manuscript preparation

Research Assistant

Director of Personnel Relations

Associate Director – Faculty Affairs

Clinical Research Coordinator