Bilingual Clinical Research Coordinator, Pediatric Epilepsy

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital's Briscoe research program in Neurology is advancing equitable pediatric epilepsy care. A Clinical Research Assistant will support recruitment, data collection, and analysis for studies including SALUD and caregiver surveys, working with a bilingual team to serve English- and Spanish-speaking families.

The role involves coordinating activities, managing REDCap databases, conducting interviews, assisting with IRB processes, and contributing to reports and publications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Professional fluency in Spanish and English required.
• Coursework or degree in public health, psychology, sociology, education, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate study activities across funded projects, including recruitment, scheduling, and participant tracking.
• Organize and support meetings with caregiver research partner group (English and Spanish).
• Build and manage surveys and study databases in REDCap.
• Screen clinic and inpatient schedules to identify eligible patients.
• Schedule, conduct, and support interviews and focus groups with families and clinicians.
• Assist with qualitative coding in Dedoose and basic quantitative analysis.
• Manage participant payments, study documentation, and IRB submissions and amendments.
• Help prepare grant progress reports, final reports, abstracts, and manuscripts.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Background in public health/psychology/sociology/education

Tools

REDCap

Dedoose

Job description

Boston Children's Hospital's Briscoe research program in Neurology is advancing equitable pediatric epilepsy care. A Clinical Research Assistant will support recruitment, data collection, and analysis for studies including SALUD and caregiver surveys, working with a bilingual team to serve English- and Spanish-speaking families.

The role involves coordinating activities, managing REDCap databases, conducting interviews, assisting with IRB processes, and contributing to reports and publications.