Clinical Research Coordinator

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator I works independently under general supervision to provide support to our Leukemia Research Team. This position is a mission to develop novel treatments for patients with advanced cancers and transform how we prevent, detect, and manage the serious side effects. The position includes close collaboration with dedicated scientists and clinicians. This position requires clinical skills such as consenting patients to biospecimen collection protocols, as well as laboratory responsibilities of blood, tissue, fluid procurement, processing, and shipping. The CRC I will be trained on the institutional and federal regulations governing clinical research.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required
Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred
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

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes

Responsibilities

Identify potential patients for participation in research and facilitate the consent process with study sub-investigators.
Organize biospecimen collection from patients in both outpatient and inpatient settings (not actual phlebotomy)
Develop protocol specific flow charts, intake sheets, and other tools as needed to ensure protocol compliance and proper data acquisition
Collect and input data necessary for patient enrollment and registration
Maintain a central database (REDCap) of collected samples with appropriate clinical information (clinical demographics, clinical data)
Interact with other clinical and laboratory researchers at MGH and other institutions to coordinate analysis of collected samples
Requires going to biopsy procedures to help harvest tissue for research
Involves sample processing, shipping and banking
Maintain freezers for storage of biological specimens at -80C and -30C.
Interface in a professional manner with patients as well as a diverse team of physicians, clinical research assistants, nurses, and pathologists
Attend lab research and disease group team meetings