Clinical Research Coordinator

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

1d • $20 - $28 • Onsite

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. This position is immediately available A full-time clinical research coordinator reporting directly to Dr. H. Diana Rosas is needed in MIND clinical translational research program/Center for Neuroimaging of Aging and Neurodegenerative diseases, to work in a multidisciplinary group conducting clinical studies of aging, cognition, and neuroimaging in adults with Down syndrome at risk for Alzheimer disease and/or in Huntington’s disease. The incumbent is expected to work both independently and as a team member with other members of the team including investigators, staff, post-doctoral fellows, and students. The primary responsibilities of the Clinical Research Coordinator will be to manage clinical, basic science, and technology research studies within the laboratory. Working independently under the PI, he or she will be responsible for pre-screening of healthy volunteers and patients, scheduling and recruitment, evaluating study participants, as well as administrative duties related to the careful operation of the study protocol. He or she will assist in spreadsheet management, including maintaining appropriate protocols for data security, access and quality assurance. The CRC will also assist with the coordination of the study, including recruiting and scheduling participants, and the basic setup and acquisition of the experimental sessions in the MRI scanner, including helping setup physiological recording devices, and will help situate and/or accompany and/or conduct scanning (as needed) of the volunteers. The CRC will work independently under general direction of the PI to coordinate research studies as well as to fill a limited supervisory role in the laboratory. He or she will coordinate regulatory and compliance activities and monitor laboratory safety. He or she will work with research staff to coordinate all laboratory activities including administrative tasks, study visits, and data analysis to assure that the laboratory is meeting the general goals and commitments of the PI. This effort will be in the form of weekly meetings with the PI, organizing and setting the agenda for weekly group laboratory meetings. Job Summary Summary: Following established policies, procedures, and study protocols, provides assistance on clinical research studies, including 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. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree have a grace period of six months from their hire date (up to 1 year if starting per diem) to provide degree equivalency verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Science required.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
• Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews.
• Verifies the accuracy of study forms and updates them per protocol.
• Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
• Documents patient visits and procedures.
• Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC Procedures.
• Assists with interviewing study subjects.
• Assists with study regulator submissions.

What This Job Offers

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