Clinical Research Coordinator I

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

6d • $20 - $29 • Onsite

About The Position

Site: The General Hospital Corporation 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. Dr. Michael VanElzakker's research laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital's Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, seeking applicants who are interested in neurology and clinical neuroscience. Especially interested in pre-medical school students or pre-neuroscience graduate school students who are intending to graduate college in Spring 2026. This is an ideal position for those interested in gaining experience as a research assistant in between undergraduate commencement and medical or graduate school. Please write a cover letter that is specific to this lab's mission Job Summary Our laboratory focus is on infection-associated health conditions such as Long-COVID, chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), and post-treatment Lyme disease. Our laboratory is generally focused on neuroimaging (MRI and EEG) but we manage a number of projects analyzing blood, saliva, skin biopsy, and autonomic testing as well as cognitive and psychiatric assessment. Looking for someone to join the lab who is naturally organized, willing to do administrative work, confident with technology, compassionate with frustrated sick people, and detail-oriented. You would be hired as a clinical research coordinator (CRC) level 1 or level 2, depending on your previous lab experience. Please write a cover letter that is specific to this lab's mission

Requirements

• 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
• Bachelor’s degree required; pre-med / neuroscience 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.

Nice To Haves

• Prior lab experience preferred
• Experience with Linux, coding, or neuroimaging is a plus
• These are underserved patient groups, and special notice is given to applicants who are interested in a career that includes working with such patients

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. (Opportunity to learn how to run an MRI or PET console; opportunity to learn MRI, fMRI, MRS, and PET analyses)
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level