Clinical Research Coordinator I - Bilingual (English & Portuguese)
About The Position
The Medical Practice Evaluation Center (MPEC) is seeking a bilingual (English and Portuguese) Research Assistant (Clinical Research Coordinators) to work with an internationally recognized multidisciplinary team from Massachusetts General Hospital to support sexual health and HIV-prevention studies in Boston. The targeted start date for this position is March 2026. The bilingual Research Assistant will support recruitment and data collection for a study with Portuguese-speaking patients at Boston’s community health organizations. Summary:Following established policies, procedures, and study protocols, provides assistance on clinical research studies, including recruiting, evaluating, and consenting patients for studies; collecting and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits; performing clinical tests such as phlebotomy, EKGs, etc.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree have a grace period of six months from their hire date (up to 1 year if starting per diem) to provide degree equivalency verification.
Requirements
- Fluency in English and Portuguese.
- Communication skills (writing, speaking, moderating).
- Reliability and consistency.
- The ability to work independently.
- Multicultural and gender sensitivity.
- Experience working with people from a range of racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, gender identities, and health conditions.
- Comfort with discussing sexual health topics.
- The ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion at all times.
- Experience working as part of a diverse team, including remote collaboration.
- Bachelor's Degree Science required
- Careful attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
Nice To Haves
- Prior research or work experience in qualitative research is an advantage.
- Experience working on community-based sexual health in Boston strongly preferred.
- Fluency in both Spanish and Portuguese.
Responsibilities
- Completing study- and skill-specific trainings in our research protocol and the conduct of qualitative research.
- Leading semi-structured interviews with Portuguese-speaking research participants on subjects related to sexual health and HIV prevention.
- Conducting informed consent conversations with Portuguese-speaking research participants.
- Completing additional memos/field notes about research encounters.
- Contributing documentation as required by study protocols to maintain Good Clinical Practice and research management best practices.
- Assisting in reviewing research findings and output for submission to academic conferences, journals, or community dissemination.
- Providing administrative support as needed, including scheduling interviews and communicating with research participants with Portuguese-speaking patients.
- Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
- Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews.
- Verifies the accuracy of study forms and updates them per protocol.
- Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
- Documents patient visits and procedures.
- Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC Procedures.
- Assists with interviewing study subjects.
- Assists with study regulator submissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
