Clinical Research Coordinator

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

11d•$21 - $29•Hybrid

About The Position

The Division of General Internal Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital seeks a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator to support studies focused on food security, nutrition, and cardiometabolic health. Projects include evaluating a Medicaid program that provides food and housing resources for low-income patients and implementing an evidence-based nutrition ranking system at a Boston-based food bank and affiliated food pantries using behavioral economics strategies. The coordinator will work with research coordinators and staff, including physicians, health policy researchers, epidemiologists, and dietitians. Under the direct supervision of the Principal Investigators, the coordinator will assist with study management and logistics, recruitment, enrollment, and data collection by phone or in the community at food pantries. The role offers an opportunity to gain clinical and research experience related to health care, public health, social determinants of health, nutrition, health behaviors, and implementation science. Following established policies, procedures, and study protocols, the position supports clinical research studies through participant recruitment, evaluation and consent, data collection and organization, study-visit scheduling, clinical tests where applicable, and maintenance of study data. Candidates completing a bachelor's degree have a six-month period from hire to provide degree-equivalency verification, extended to up to one year when starting per diem.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a related field of study, or qualifying experience in lieu of a degree.
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

Some relevant research project work; 0–1 year preferred.
Fluency in Spanish is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Review proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines and verify that sponsor requirements are met.
Recruit patients for clinical trials and conduct phone interviews.
Verify study-form accuracy and update forms according to protocol.
Prepare data for analysis and data entry.
Document patient visits and procedures.
Assist with regulatory binders and quality assurance and quality control procedures.
Assist with interviewing study subjects.
Assist with study regulatory submissions.
Support study management and logistics, recruitment, enrollment, and data collection by phone or in the community at food pantries.
As applicable to study protocols, assist with evaluating and consenting patients, scheduling study visits, collecting and organizing patient data, performing clinical tests such as phlebotomy and EKGs, and maintaining and updating study data.