Clinical Research Assistant

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

Intro To Program And Role

The Briscoe research program in the Department of Neurology at Boston Children's Hospital studies how to make pediatric epilepsy care more equitable. We work alongside families to build tools that help children get the right care faster. Current projects include a proactive education program for families of infants at high risk of infantile spasms, funded by the American Epilepsy Society and the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium. We are also testing SALUD, a social needs screener for epilepsy clinics available in English and Spanish. The Clinical Research Assistant will be a full-time, central member of a small bilingual team, supporting studies from participant recruitment through data analysis and publication.

Key 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

Education

Minimum requirements

• 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

Experience

• 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

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.