Clinical Research Coordinator I

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

3d•$20 - $29•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. Faculty members of the Massachusetts General Hospital Gastrointestinal Unit are in search of a clinical research coordinator to help with research to facilitate genetic testing in cancer patients. We seek to test a novel electronic decision aid for ovarian and pancreatic cancer patients seeking genetic testing in an NIH-funded randomized multi-center clinical trial. 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 Related Field of Study 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
Commensurate with experience and motivation, successful applicants may be invited to participate in data analysis and scientific manuscript preparation/writing.
Research experience is not required; however, facility with Word and Excel is necessary.

Responsibilities

Chart review and data abstraction
Study and protocol coordination
Implementation of the decision aid in clinic spaces
Survey/questionnaire administration
Data collection/management
IRB preparation and submission
Identifying and recruiting study subjects
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.