Clinical Research Assistant

Mass General Brigham•Belmont, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position in the Stress, Anxiety and Substance Use Lab (PI Dr. R. Kathryn McHugh) will entail providing support for several ongoing NIH-funded studies focused on substance use disorders. Tasks may include clinical interviewing, regulatory (IRB) activities, qualitative and quantitative data analysis and interaction with interdisciplinary research and clinical teams. Opportunities for poster presentations and manuscript writing will be available. This position provides excellent preparation for future graduate study in psychology, psychiatry, social work or other mental health research disciplines.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
0-1 year related experience
Careful attention to details.
Good organizational skills.
Ability to follow directions.
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
Works independently under close supervision.

Responsibilities

Collects and organizes patient data.
Maintains records and databases.
Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports.
Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews and schedules patients for visits.
Obtains patient study data from medical records, physicians, etc.
Conducts library searches.
Performs administrative support duties as required.
Verifies accuracy of study forms.
Updates study forms per protocol.
Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
Assists with formal audits of data.
Documents patient visits and procedures.
Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures.
Assists with interviewing study subjects.
Administers and scores questionnaires.
Provides basic explanation of study and in some cases obtains informed consent from subjects.
Performs study procedures such as phlebotomy.
Assists with study regulatory submissions.
Writes consent forms.
Verifies subject inclusion/exclusion criteria.