Location Danville, PA Job Category Research Staff Schedule Days Work Type Full time Department Research Project Team Date posted 06/17/2026 Job ID R-97830

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision of an experienced Project Manager or designee, responsible for coordination of all aspects of research projects. Oversees day-to-day project activities such as subject recruitment, informed consent discussions, data collection and entry, and subject reimbursement processing and tracking.

Job Duties

• Coordinates all research project-related activities, including recruitment, progress tracking and reporting, quality control, and research support staff training; oversees implementation of project plans.
• Oversees development of study specific material such as tracking logs, templates, monitoring tools, study binders, process manuals, etc.
• Submits request for data extracts and manages data collection, entry, and quality.
• Tracks project related expenses and assists with monitoring study budgets, developing new study budgets and contract request submissions for noncomplex studies.
• Prepares and submits IRB submissions of increasing complexity; reviews routine submissions prepared by Senior Research Assistants.
• Handles sensitive project issues and provides resolution.
• Ensures adherence to federal or other regulatory requirements.
• Communicates resource needs, issues, project status and milestones to project team and project leader and devises corrective action plans.
• Assists with preparation and submission of study manuscripts for publication, funding applications, and grant or sponsor-required reports.
• Orientation, mentoring, and training of junior research staff.

Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. *Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and/or Master's degree obtained (Master's Degree = 2 years relevant experience).

Education

Bachelor's Degree- (Required)

Experience

Minimum of 2 years-Relevant experience* (Required)

Skills

Organizing; Teamwork; Preceptor Skills; Multitasking; Communication; Computer Literacy

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org( opens in new window) or connect with us on Facebook( opens in new window), Instagram( opens in new window), LinkedIn( opens in new window) and Twitter( opens in new window).

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities.

KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.

EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.

LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.

INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.