Bilingual Pediatric Clinical Research Assistant

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital's Briscoe research program in Neurology seeks a Clinical Research Assistant to support pediatric epilepsy studies from recruitment through data analysis and publication. The role is full-time and involves coordinating activities across funded projects and working with families in English and Spanish.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, professional fluency in Spanish and English, and an interest in medicine, public health, or research.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree is required.
• Professional fluency in Spanish and English is required.
• Coursework or a degree in public health, psychology, sociology, education, or a related field.
• Interest in a career in medicine, public health, or research is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage several projects at once.
• Clear written and verbal communication with families, clinicians, and research staff.
• Comfort working independently in a mostly self-directed role.
• Prior experience in clinical, public health, or social science research is preferred.
• Experience with REDCap, qualitative research, or focus groups is preferred.
• Experience working with Spanish-speaking or other underserved communities is preferred.
• Familiarity with human subjects research and IRB processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate study activities across several funded projects, including recruitment, scheduling, and participant tracking
• Organize and support meetings with our 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

Strong organizational skills

Clear written and verbal communication

Independent work

Focus groups

Education

Bachelor's degree

Public health/psychology/sociology/education coursework

Tools

REDCap

Job description

Boston Children’s Hospital's Briscoe research program in Neurology seeks a Clinical Research Assistant to support pediatric epilepsy studies from recruitment through data analysis and publication. The role is full-time and involves coordinating activities across funded projects and working with families in English and Spanish.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, professional fluency in Spanish and English, and an interest in medicine, public health, or research.