Clinical Research Coordinator

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Research Coordinator I (CRC I) works under general supervision to support the team in enrolling eligible patients on oncology clinical trials. The CRC I will support both academic medical centers of BWH and MGH and will be required to be on-site at either location depending upon need. The CRC I will be responsible for scheduling all protocol mandated tests required to comply with institutional and federal regulations governing clinical research. This position involves direct patient contact. The following job duties will be performed under general supervision by the Clinical Research Manager: Assist clinical team in screening potential patients for study participation, Schedule all protocol required tests and procedures, Coordinate patient appointments with physicians, nurses, and all test areas, Coordinate and schedule clinical safety laboratory specimen draws and ensure timely results are available to providers, Prepare pre-visit communication for providers to ensure required assessments are completed and documented, Maintain point of contact communication with enrolled patients and assist with front line questions regarding study participation, Develop protocol specific flow charts, intake sheets, and other tools to ensure protocol compliance and proper data acquisition, Coordinate, obtain, process, and ship protocol required tissue samples, Ensure collection and processing (e.g. spin/separate/freeze) of all required correlative research blood samples with the coordination of the processing labs for MGH and BWH, Obtain vital signs and perform EKGs as required for individual studies, Administer quality of life assessments as required for individual studies, Scans in research documents and certifies these documents as copies.

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.

Responsibilities

Assist clinical team in screening potential patients for study participation
Schedule all protocol required tests and procedures
Coordinate patient appointments with physicians, nurses, and all test areas
Coordinate and schedule clinical safety laboratory specimen draws and ensure timely results are available to providers
Prepare pre-visit communication for providers to ensure required assessments are completed and documented
Maintain point of contact communication with enrolled patients and assist with front line questions regarding study participation
Develop protocol specific flow charts, intake sheets, and other tools to ensure protocol compliance and proper data acquisition
Coordinate, obtain, process, and ship protocol required tissue samples
Ensure collection and processing (e.g. spin/separate/freeze) of all required correlative research blood samples with the coordination of the processing labs for MGH and BWH
Obtain vital signs and perform EKGs as required for individual studies
Administer quality of life assessments as required for individual studies
Scans in research documents and certifies these documents as copies