Clinical Research Coordinator

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

18h•$20 - $28•Hybrid

About The Position

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. The MGH Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research (CHOIR) within the Department of Psychiatry is seeking one Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC). CHOIR is an interdisciplinary clinical research center with a longstanding commitment to developing and testing mindfulness, resilience, and healthy lifestyle programs for patients, caregivers, and patient-caregiver dyads in both hospital and community settings. CHOIR is an established center with multiple NIH-funded clinical trials, an internship in Clinical Psychology, a T32 postdoctoral fellowship, and a Resource Center for Minority Aging Research. The CRC will assist with studies as detailed below. They will collaborate with other members of the research team, faculty, and staff within CHOIR, but will also be expected to take initiative and work well independently. Due to the time- or deadline-sensitive nature of the project, the CRC is expected to dynamically manage priorities. The working hours are typically 8:30-5pm. However, some tasks may fall outside of these hours due to patient scheduling. These are mentored positions that offer valuable research experience in clinical psychology, health disparities, interdisciplinary collaborations, inpatient and outpatient settings, and technology (remote interventions). These are ideal positions for people looking to apply to graduate school in clinical psychology, public health, social work, or medical school. As mentored positions, the successful candidates will enjoy faculty and departmental support preparing graduate school applications and have the opportunity to strengthen those applications through earned co-authorships and conference presentations of scholarly research. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on the following study: iHOPE (PI: Dr. Ana-Maria Vranceanu and Dr. Christine Ritchie) is a mind-body and activity program aimed at improving physical and emotional function among older adults with chronic pain in underserved communities is an NIA funded R61/R33 grant. This study aims to optimize and implement our mind-body and activity program, GetActive, for older adults experiencing chronic musculoskeletal pain from underserved community health centers. The study phases will take place at the MGH-Revere HealthCare Center (RHC), which serves a diverse and underserved community in Revere, Massachusetts. The overarching goal of the HEAL project is to incorporate GetActive+ into the daily operations of underserved health centers across the region and nation. Primary responsibilities include contacting, screening, and enrolling patients and maintaining study records and data. Competitive applicants for this position are organized, conscientious, eager to learn and take initiative, and comfortable interacting with adults with cognitive decline. The CRC will be responsible for coordinating and carrying out study activities; recruiting, consenting, enrolling, and retaining participants in the study; performing study assessments and follow-ups; completing data entry and management; updating study records and documents; acting as a study resource for participants; and facilitating community outreach and stakeholder engagement. They will work alongside other CRCs at CHOIR through team research meetings, trainings, and presentations led by staff within CHOIR. The CRC will have additional opportunities to gain clinical research experience at MGH CHOIR. We are seeking a CRC with excellent interpersonal, communication, teamwork, writing, and organizational skills. Our ideal candidate has prior experience in community engaged research with minoritized populations. We highly value experience and comfort of working with older adults, informal caregivers, medical populations, and individuals from a variety of different backgrounds. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply. Availability to work in-person is required. Please submit a cover letter delineating the reason for applying. We will not consider applications without a cover letter included. More information about CHOIR and current research is available on our webpage: https://www.mghchoir.com/activestudies.

Requirements

Bachelors required
Be well-organized, self-motivated, attentive to detail, and a self-starter.
Be able to problem-solve, function in a fast-paced environment, and manage time/workload with minimal supervision.
Have excellent interpersonal communication skills to effectively communicate with a multidisciplinary team and research participants.
Have the ability to work independently, take initiative, and interact with clients and colleagues of multiple disciplines.
The CRC should be proficient in using administrative software (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
Availability to work in-person 4 out of 5 days a week are required.

Nice To Haves

Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred.
Spanish speaking is preferred but not required.
Experience with webpage development, patient interaction, and IRB will provide the candidate with an advantage.

Responsibilities

Patient screening and recruitment (in person and remotely by phone or Zoom)
Recruit and gather data from study participants (in-person and remotely).
Patient follow-up and facilitating intervention adherence.
Maintain records and databases.
Administer surveys to participants through electronic surveys (REDCap).
Conduct literature and library searches.
Ensure compliance with federal and IRB regulations.
Assist with IRB submissions, amendments, and continuing reviews.
Assist with preparation of grant applications and manuscripts, including data analyses, literature searches and drafting of texts.
Perform administrative support duties as required.
Attend individual and team meetings.