Clinical Research Assistant
About The Position
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. The Brain Stimulation Mechanisms Laboratory (BSML) is seeking a self-motivated applicant to join the Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Research (TMS) Program in the Division of Depression and Anxiety Disorders at McLean Hospital. We aim to understand the neural mechanisms of non-invasive brain stimulation including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and to leverage this knowledge to improve clinical effectiveness. Job Profile Summary Summary Working under the supervision of a Senior Research Assistant, Manager or Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, provides assistance on clinical research studies. Supervisor available to handle unusual situations and regularly reviews progress of work. Does this position require Patient Care? No
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Related experience 0-1 year
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
