Careers at CIRP

The Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) employs a diverse mix of research, communications and administrative professionals and researchers-in-training. Employment opportunities are regularly posted for this dynamic “Center of Emphasis” at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute.

Careers at CIRP span the research, outreach, and administrative fields. If you are interested in joining our team, please click on a position below. The link will take you to a full description on the "Careers" page of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) website. There, you also will find detailed information on how to submit your resume and general information about employment at CHOP.

Open Employment Opportunities at the Center

  • Clinical Research Program Manager – Req# 1005711 -- The Neuroscience of Driving (NoD) Program in CHOP’s Center for Injury Research & Prevention (CIRP) is seeking a seasoned project and people manager with clinical trials experience for the role of Program Manager I. Reporting directly to NoD Program PIs, this Program Manager (PM) position will operationalize, track, and measure strategic plan goals and timelines. The PM will also independently coordinate the activities of the NoD Program – operational, communication, financial, and administrative – managing the efforts of multiple interdisciplinary teams. 
  • Senior Communications Associate – Req# 1005398 -- The Senior Communications Associate provides advanced communications support to CHOP’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention (CIRP) and Center for Violence Prevention (CVP), including stakeholder engagement, event planning, managing the development of collateral materials, and developing and executing communications plans. This position is responsible for constructing and executing strategies to meet the deliverables of the CIRP and CVP research and programmatic portfolio, including coordinating logistics, planning, and execution of in-person and online events, establishing and maintaining relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, supporting the development of collateral materials, and leading internal communications efforts. This role requires strong promotional and educational writing for different audiences and strong project organization skills. This position will manage important writing projects, may assist with media relations, and may provide mentorship to other team members and students.
  • Communications Program Coordinator I – Req# 1004879 -- The Center for Injury Research and Prevention is seeking a program coordinator to join the Outreach team. The coordinator position will be responsible for a wide variety of communications activities and will work primarily on strategies for the Innovation Ecosystem (IE) program, which creates resources and builds community to support innovation and academic entrepreneurship at CHOP. With support and direction from senior Outreach and IE team members, this position will be responsible for implementing key communications strategies including: planning, coordinating, and promoting of IE’s in-person and online events that engage stakeholders, clinical and research staff and faculty; crafting messaging for internal and external audiences; moderating and implementing updates to online content; and more.