Clinical Research Coordinator I

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Laboratory for Neuropsychiatry and Neuromodulation at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University is recruiting a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator II to join their laboratory. This role involves working on a variety of exciting and innovative human neuroscience projects under the mentorship of Dr. Joan Camprodon and other faculty. The laboratory is a multidisciplinary group conducting clinical, translational, and basic neuroscience research with healthy and neuropsychiatric populations, utilizing techniques such as brain stimulation/neuromodulation (TMS, tDCS, ECT, DBS, etc.), neuroimaging, EEG, behavioral, and clinical assessments. The program also includes a Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) clinical service for patients with neuropsychiatric conditions, which is tightly integrated with the research mission. The Clinical Research Coordinator will work closely with investigators, post-docs, and study staff to oversee current and upcoming studies. Extensive training in brain stimulation, neuroimaging, clinical research, neuroscience, and writing skills will be provided, along with strong scientific and career development mentoring and opportunities to publish and present at national conferences.

Requirements

• Strong interpersonal skills are a must
• Candidates must be highly organized, attentive to detail and able to work independently
• Good writing and editing skills
• Solid PC or Mac computer skills

Nice To Haves

• Background in neuroscience, psychology, engineering or data science
• Strong technical backgrounds in computer/data science or mathematics and an interest in applying these skills to neuroscience
• Prior experience in neuroimaging analysis (e.g. SPM, FSL, Freesurfer)
• EEG analysis (e.g. MNE, EEGLAB)
• Psychological task design software (e.g. Presentation, E-Prime, Psychophysics Toolbox, PsychoPy)
• Strong background in programming (Unix, MATLAB, Python, R)
• Statistical analysis software (R, SPSS, Stata)
• Experience with clinical populations

Responsibilities

• Conduct TMS, tDCS, MRI and EEG experiments
• Conduct clinical and neuropsychological assessments
• Perform MRI, EEG and behavioral data analysis
• Coordinate recruitment of study patients and subjects, and act as a resource for them and their families
• Work closely with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to maintain and update appropriate study regulatory forms
• Coordinate and plan activities and duties for research projects according to defined protocols and procedures
• Compile and maintain clinical research databases, patient files, reports, regulatory binders and study databases
• Perform quality control data checks
• Participate in the production of scholarly reports, research abstracts, posters, and manuscripts for publication (including opportunities for first author roles when appropriate)

Benefits

• Competitive base pay
• Comprehensive benefits
• Career advancement opportunities
• Differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable
• Recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees