Clinical Research Coordinator I

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•$21 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals to advance its mission. As a not-for-profit, it supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. The laboratory focuses on infection-associated health conditions such as Long-COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and post-treatment Lyme disease. The lab's work generally focuses on neuroimaging (MRI and EEG) but also includes projects analyzing blood, saliva, skin biopsy, and autonomic testing, as well as cognitive and psychiatric assessments. The ideal candidate will be organized, willing to do administrative work, confident with technology, compassionate with patients, and detail-oriented. The role is for a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) level 1 or 2, depending on previous lab experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; pre-med / neuroscience preferred.
Prior lab experience preferred.
New graduates with some relevant course/project work or those without any prior research experience will be considered for the Clinical Research Coordinator I position.
Those with a minimum of 1-2 years of directly related work experience will be considered for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position.
Must have very strong written and verbal communication skills.
Must be driven to work productively under minimal supervision.
Must be proficient with computers and databases, and be able to troubleshoot and problem-solve independently.
Capable of being friendly and communicative with labmates and study participants, and assertive when confronted with obstacles.
Respectful of study participants' rights and individual needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Linux, coding, or neuroimaging is a plus.
Interest in a career that includes working with underserved patient groups.

Responsibilities

Schedule and coordinate participant study visits to our Center and collaborating sites.
Run study visits that include EEG, MRI, PET, blood draw, saliva samples, cognitive testing, psychiatric testing, skin punch biopsy, and pupillometry.
Creating, editing, and maintaining compliance documents such as IRB (institutional review board) protocols.
Conducting virtual, phone, and/or live screening and consenting of potential study participants, gathering medical history and checking inclusion/exclusion criteria.
Administering study questionnaires to study participants.
Helping on scan days: participant coordination, comfort and safety, sample collection, scanner setup and data acquisition.
Data processing and analysis with potential opportunity for poster and manuscript authorship if there is a substantial contribution.
Working with undergraduate interns and helping to facilitate lab journal club meetings.