Clinical Research Assistant

Boston Children's Hospital; Brookline (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

flexible schedules

affordable health

vision and dental insurance

child care assistance

generous time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a clinical research coordinator to assist with coordinating daily activities of clinical research studies, screening and enrolling patients, and ensuring protocol adherence. The role involves maintaining study documentation, communicating with team members, and supporting regulatory submissions.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree in a science field and 0–1 years of related research experience, with on-site work at our Brookline location.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science field.
• 0-1 years of relevant research experience.

Responsibilities

• Consents and enrolls patients for research studies by providing detailed information on the Research Study to patients and families.
• Understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures and responding to inquiries.
• Obtains informed consent and enrolls patients in research studies.
• Reviews clinical information to identify patients meeting study inclusion criteria. Serves as liaison to families/patients in the research studies, guiding and advising them throughout each phase of the study.
• Coordinates follow up visits as necessary.
• Acts as a resource to study participants, addressing any concerns they may have.
• Troubleshoots resolution of issues throughout the study. Coordinates and prepares documentation for IRB submissions for PI approval.
• Assist in developing study documents such as informed consent forms, monitoring templates, tracking tools, and training materials.
• Assist with enrollment information tracking and preparation of manuscripts and reports for journals.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a science field

0-1 years of relevant research experience

Job description

Position Summary

Under supervision, coordinates daily activities and operations of clinical research studies. Responsible for screening and enrolling patients, monitoring protocol implementation, completing required forms and reporting results, and regulatory submissions. Conducts data collection activities and may prepare analytical reports on study results. Follows established clinical study standards and procedures to plan and conduct clinical research studies. Maintain open communication with team members to ensure proper study progress.

Key Responsibilities

• Consents and enrolls patients for research studies by providing detailed information on the Research Study to patients and families.
• Is responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures and responds to all inquiries.
• Obtains informed consent and enrolls patients in research studies.
• Reviews clinical information to identify patients meeting study inclusion criteria. Serves as liaison to the families/patients in the research studies, conducted at both on site and off-site locations, guiding and advising them throughout each phase of the study.
• Coordinates follow up visits as necessary.
• Acts as a resource to study participants, addressing any concerns they may have.
• Troubleshoots resolution of any issues that may arise throughout the study. Coordinates and prepares documentation needed for Institutional Review Board (IRB) on submissions, for PI approval. Tracks progress from submission to approval.
• Assist in developing supportive study documents such as informed consent forms, monitoring templates, study subject tracking tools, monitoring forms, study manuals, and training materials, as required for a study.
• Assist with the tracking and compilation of enrollment information. May assist with preparation of manuscripts and reports to be submitted to academic journals. May help train and orient newly hired study personnel.
• Coordinates activities with various departments to ensure correct testing/processing and sends clear instructions to each study.
• Monitors and reviews data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures ensuring consistency of application for each study.

Minimum Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in a science field
• 0-1 years of relevant research experience

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

Benefits

• 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
• discounted rates on T-passes

Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.