Clinical Research Coordinator II

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an exciting opportunity for an entry- to mid-level research assistant who is interested in working on shared decision making and patient-centered research projects. Under the supervision of the Project Manager and Director and according to established policies, procedures, and detailed instructions, the incumbent will serve as Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) within the Health Decision Sciences Center (HDSC). This position is funded through external grants including the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The CRC will be involved in activities supporting multi-site research studies on shared decision making that examine the use of clinician training, implementation of patient decision aids into clinical care and electronic decision support to improve the quality of decisions for patients. The multiple PCORI-awarded studies cover clinic topics of cardiology, pediatric surgery and colorectal cancer screening. This is a hybrid position with expectation to be in office with the team on Mondays and Wednesdays and flexibility regarding office schedule on other days to support project needs. There may also be some early morning or evening hours required.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Science required
Related post-bachelor's degree research experience 1-2 years required
Ability to work more independently and as a team member.
Computer literacy, analytical skills, and ability to resolve technical problems.
Ability to interpret the acceptability of data results.
Working knowledge of data management programs.

Nice To Haves

MPH preferred

Responsibilities

Assisting in the broad array of research and administrative responsibilities required to conduct research.
Screening and supporting recruitment activities of study subjects across the grants, and maintaining enrollment reports and study databases.
Preparing study mailings and reminders.
Conducting chart reviews.
Conducting data entry and quality checks on data entry.
Maintaining human subjects committee documentation and assisting with preparation of amendments and continuing reviews.
Supporting qualitative research.
Coordinating research study meetings among collaborators, and assisting with ongoing projects as needed.
Conducting literature searches and generating summaries for use in grants, abstracts, and manuscripts.
Maintaining bibliographic reference lists for grants and manuscripts.
Assisting in writing research papers based on his or her skills and developing interests within the various projects.
Assisting the HDSC Director, the project managers and the senior CRCs on the team.
Scheduling meetings, taking meeting minutes for distribution and coordination of action items among the study team.
Assisting with all study activities, including screening and inviting eligible participants to complete study surveys, preparing and sending survey packets (e.g. cover letters, questionnaires, mailers), maintaining a database of survey distribution and reminders, conducting chart review, scheduling interviews, and entering survey data into a database.
Troubleshooting recruitment and enrollment issues and assisting with data entry and data management.
Maintaining IRB documentation, assisting with preparing amendments and continuing review documentation as needed.
Monthly collaboration with other site CRCs and project managers.
Assisting with ongoing research (Knowledge and experience with human subjects research and IRB) and other HDSC shared decision making project work as appropriate, including qualitative research and projects in other specialties such as orthopedics and primary care.
Assisting with administrative support for the Center.
Helping schedule meetings and coordinate conference calls, taking notes for meetings, preparing and submitting check requests and expense reports, ordering food and reserving rooms for meetings, and other paperwork that may need to be processed.
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.
Providing input into determining study subject suitability and input into recruitment strategy.
Performing data analysis, interpretation, QA/QC, and assisting in completing reports and presentations.
Assisting with determining the suitability of study subjects and acting as a resource for patients and families.
Having input into recruitment strategies and may contribute to protocol recommendations.
Administering scores and evaluating study questionnaires.
Maintaining research data, patient files, regulatory binders, and study databases.
Performing data analysis and QA/QC checks and organizing and interpreting data.
Assisting with preparation for annual review and assisting PI in completing study reports and presentations.
May assist with training and orientation of new staff members.