Description
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) is seeking a Study Coordinating Center (SCC) to support the continuation of the Lung Health Cohort (LHC) study. The LHC is a longitudinal study that aims to examine a large cohort of healthy young adults to better define and characterize the constructs of “ideal” versus “impaired” lung health. The SCC will be responsible for managing the study, collecting and analyzing data, and overseeing the study's progress. The contract will be for a period of six years, with an approximate award date of March 1, 2027.
Some key aspects of the job include:
• Managing study personnel, data, and biospecimens
• Evaluating the quality of CT scans collected during study visits
• Analyzing LHC data to address the major scientific goals of the study
• Communicating with a designated and approved single IRB to obtain approval for the main study protocol and ancillary studies
• Scheduling and planning annual meetings and ad hoc meetings as directed by an Observational Study Monitoring Board (OSMB)
• Establishing and managing committees as needed for study governance
• Overseeing general study management using a Data Coordinating Center, and Imaging Core, an Environmental Core, and other study centers and cores, as approved by NHLBI