Research Assistant I Per Diem
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. Job Summary PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Provides assistance on clinical research studies as per study guidelines and protocols. 2. Recruits and evaluates potential study patients. Per protocol instruction, conducts telephone interviews or schedules patients for study visit and screening. May be required to perform clinical tests such as EKG’s, vital signs, etc. 3. Interacts with patients/subjects with regard to study, including patient education, procedure instruction, follow-up. Serve as a liaison between patient and physician. 4. Responsible for collecting data and maintaining patient information database for study. May be required to input data, do minimum data analysis and run various reports. Maintains patient’s records as part of record keeping function. Conduct chart reviews for data analysis. 5. Responsible for mailing various study information and packets to study participants. 6. Answer phone calls and inquiries regarding study protocol. Refers patients when appropriate to principal investigator or co-investigators. 7. Act as a study resource for study participants and their families. 8. Communicate regularly with PI (s) about all aspects of clinical research study. Oversees IRB compliance and assists with protocol submission. 9. Ensure that knowledge of regulatory requirements is current by reading and attending local seminars related to policy and regulatory issues (FDA, NIH, IRB, etc.). 10. Monitors and sets up any needed equipment. 11. Maintains inventory and orders supplies when necessary. 12. All other duties, as assigned.
Requirements
- BA or BS from an accredited university, minimum GPA 3.0.
- Attention to delicate patient populations.
- Applicants should feel comfortable working in various clinical settings.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are required for working with the study participants.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Knowledge and experience in the Microsoft Office suite as well as general ability to learn new software.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
- Careful attention to detail.
- Ability to demonstrate professionalism and respect for subjects’ rights and individual needs.
- Ability to work independently
- Analytical skills and the ability to resolve technical or research problems and issues, and to interpret the acceptability of data results.
- Knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- High degree of computer literacy.
- Knowledge of data management programs.
Nice To Haves
- Prior laboratory and clinical experience encouraged, but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provides assistance on clinical research studies as per study guidelines and protocols.
- Recruits and evaluates potential study patients.
- Conducts telephone interviews or schedules patients for study visit and screening.
- Performs clinical tests such as EKG’s, vital signs, etc.
- Interacts with patients/subjects with regard to study, including patient education, procedure instruction, follow-up.
- Serves as a liaison between patient and physician.
- Responsible for collecting data and maintaining patient information database for study.
- Inputs data, do minimum data analysis and run various reports.
- Maintains patient’s records as part of record keeping function.
- Conducts chart reviews for data analysis.
- Responsible for mailing various study information and packets to study participants.
- Answers phone calls and inquiries regarding study protocol.
- Refers patients when appropriate to principal investigator or co-investigators.
- Acts as a study resource for study participants and their families.
- Communicates regularly with PI (s) about all aspects of clinical research study.
- Oversees IRB compliance and assists with protocol submission.
- Ensures that knowledge of regulatory requirements is current by reading and attending local seminars related to policy and regulatory issues (FDA, NIH, IRB, etc.).
- Monitors and sets up any needed equipment.
- Maintains inventory and orders supplies when necessary.
- All other duties, as assigned.
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