Clinical Research Coordinator 1

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

2d • $20 - $29 • Hybrid

About The Position

Site: The General Hospital Corporation 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. Dr. Bettina Hoeppner in the Psychiatry Department of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) is seeking to recruit full-time Clinical Research Coordinator I (CRC) for an expected start date of June 1, 2026. The overall goal of Dr. Hoeppner’s program of research is to improve access to care for persons seeking to overcome problematic substance use. Dr. Hoeppner’s research team focuses on two broad areas of research: (1) advancing the science on recovery community centers, and (2) leveraging smartphone app technology and positive psychology to support smoking cessation in different populations (e.g., nondaily smokers, individuals who are HIV positive). The CRC will support Dr. Hoeppner’s team across multiple research projects. Mobile technologies will be used (e.g., smartphone app, online surveying), and thus familiarity with and interest in mobile technologies for health behavior change is preferred. The CRC will be responsible for a variety of study tasks, including participant management (e.g., recruitment, enrollment, and follow-ups), correspondence with the Institutional Review Board (IRB), study data management, and assistance with grant administration and submissions. Teamwork and mentoring are integral components of our team’s culture. The CRC will be involved in providing supervision and guidance to undergraduate interns that join the team for year-long and/or summer internship opportunities. The CRC will have the opportunity to participate in weekly journal club meetings designed to enhance the experience of reading research papers, monthly (or so) career development presentations (i.e., grad students, postdocs and faculty from MGH and/or other institutions sharing their career path and lessons learned) and will have access to other educational opportunities provided by MGH and Harvard Medical School (e.g., the MGH Psychiatry Department Grand Rounds presentations). Note also that Dr. Hoeppner’s team (i.e., the Health through Flourishing Program) partners with MGH’s Health Promotion and Resiliency Intervention Research (HPRIR) Center (https://hprir.massgeneral.org/), directed by Dr. Elyse Park, which is a joint initiative between the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Mongan Institute and the MGH Department of Psychiatry to harness the strengths of interdisciplinary behavioral science delivery research. The CRC will be collaborating with this team as well while supporting the research activities in Dr. Hoeppner’s lab. The ideal candidate has an interest in positive psychology, mHealth technologies, smoking cessation, recovery from substance use disorder, recovery support services and/or approaches that seek to address existing health disparities. The position is a particularly good fit for candidates seeking to pursue a graduate degree in psychology in the future. Familiarity with REDCap, Outlook, Endnote, and SAS is a plus. The desire to learn and the ability to function as part of a team is a must. The ideal applicant demonstrates initiative, flexibility, leadership, and an independent work ethic. Good communication skills and an affinity for teamwork are critical. The ability to work effectively in a remote-work setting (e.g., use of Zoom, shared calendars, shared files) is critically important for this position. How to Apply: Required components of the application include: 1. Completion of the MGH online application form 2. Attaching your resume o Specifying your undergraduate grade point average (GPA) in your resume o Specifying your undergraduate major in your resume; minors, if applicable 3. Attaching your cover letter; this cover letter should address the following points: o Why are you interested in this particular CRC position? o What skills or previous research experience do you have that would make you an asset to Dr. Hoeppner’s team? o What do you hope to gain from your experience in this position? o What are your career goals and/or plans for further education (if any) after your CRC position? 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.; and maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's degree have a six-month grace period from their hire date (up to one year if starting on a per diem basis) to provide degree equivalency verification.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Major in psychology is preferred.
• Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes
• The position also requires prior experience with scientific literature reviews (e.g., tracking down and summarizing research articles).
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Facility with smartphone applications and web platforms, ideally with respect to health behavior change, but a general facility is acceptable
• Willingness to work closely with individuals with substance use problems and other psychiatric disorders
• On a personal level, the candidate should possess then ability to handle fluctuating priorities and deadlines, good communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as with others
• Ability to work effectively in the remote and in-person context

Nice To Haves

• An interest in the substantive focus of the studies which the CRC will be coordinating (e.g., positive psychology, smoking cessation, mobile technologies, recovery from substance use disorder, recovery support services)
• Basic proficiency in SAS (preferred) and/or other statistical software programs

Responsibilities

• Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verifies that all sponsor requirements are met.
• Recruiting patients for clinical trials and conducting 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees