Jordan Carter
Summary
Highly-qualified clinical research coordinator and program manager that has over 6 years of experience in the field of neuroimmunology, cardiology, asthma research, and health education. Collaborative team player with proven ability to build and lead multiple complex initiatives from concept to completion. Known for skills in leadership, project management, organization, and high quality data collection and analysis.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Program Specialist
MARCH Program, University of Maryland Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland
12.2025 - Current
- Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
- Created SOPs and new workflows for administrative projects.
- Managed administrative and daily program operations.
Lead Clinical Research Coordinator
Children's National Hospital
03.2023 - 09.2025
- Successfully spearheaded, designed, and launched asthma-focused research study of 300 patients.
- Design study tools and maintain SOP, MOP and IRB documents.
- Develop curriculum and standard of care procedures for healthcare providers.
- Manage and coordinate cross-functional teams for 2+ projects a quarter.
- Prepare monthly reports and evaluations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Implemented new workflows and study procedures that improved patient recruitment by 40% and retention by 32%.
Research Program Coordinator
John Hopkins Medicine
02.2022 - 03.2023
- Managed patient facing and regulatory responsibilities for a clinical trial of over 6,000 patients focused on atherosclerosis in minority communities.
- Lead coordinator for polysomnography, blood draw, and laboratory processing for over 10 patients a day.
- Updated case reports, source documents, and created standardized workflows to improve and streamline data collection.
- Reduced data entry errors by implementing frequent quality control measures throughout the study lifecycle.
- Improved training materials for new team members to better understand essential protocols.
- Created informative participant materials, enhancing patient compliance with study protocols.
Research Assistant
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Shock Trauma Research
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Investigated neuroimmunological effects of traumatic brain injury, contributing to understanding of underlying mechanisms.
- Lead animal behavior technician for 5 mice and rat colonies.
- Managed routine bench work, including cell harvesting for flow cytometry of neuronal tissue and maintenance of microbial cultures, ensuring reliable experimental conditions.
- Performed QA/QC procedures and collected qualitative data.
- Conducted literature reviews for 2 authored publications, synthesizing key findings to support research objectives.
- Authored abstract/ papers: Elimination of Lipid-laden microglia in old mice reverses age related neurological dysfunction and neuroinflammation after TBI. ; Age-Related Dysregulation of Autophagy Contributes to Chronic Microglial Activation and Neurological Outcome After TBI.
Education
Master of Science - Biology
Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA8 2019
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience, Chemistry, Africana Studies
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA8 2018
Skills
- 3 years managerial experience
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to adapt and grasp new concepts quickly
- Attention to detail and strong organizational, planning, and follow-through skills
- Ability to develop strong rapport with investigators, site staff, and external stakeholders
- Advocacy for diversity and equity for marginalized groups
Timeline
Health Program Specialist
MARCH Program, University of Maryland Baltimore
12.2025 - Current
Lead Clinical Research Coordinator
Children's National Hospital
03.2023 - 09.2025
Research Program Coordinator
John Hopkins Medicine
02.2022 - 03.2023
Research Assistant
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Shock Trauma Research
08.2019 - 10.2021
Master of Science - Biology
Chatham University
Bachelor of Science - Neuroscience, Chemistry, Africana Studies
University of Pittsburgh