Clinical Research Assistant I- Genetics

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to support various studies within the Division of Genetics and Genomics. This role involves coordinating patient visits and managing data collection, providing an excellent opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in rare genetic conditions.

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 License/Certification Reimbursement

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted T-pass rates

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or Psychology required.
• Strong analytical and communication skills necessary.
• Advanced writing skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient consents and recruitment for clinical studies.
• Serve as liaison to families/patients during research studies.
• Prepare documentation for Institutional Review Board submissions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Well-developed communication skills

Advanced writing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or Psychology

Job description

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Position Summary

This Clinical Research Assistant will be assisting with studies within the Division of Genetics and Genomics. Studies will include industry-sponsored clinical trials, rare disease registries, and other projects. They will be responsible for running study visits, which includes contacting patients/families, scheduling visits, coordinating parts of visits, and shipping samples. They will be responsible for data collection and entry, including completing eCRFs/paper CRFs. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team furthering research and bringing new treatments to children and adults with rare genetic conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Consents and recruits patients for research studies through personal interviews and written communications with patients/families. Provides detailed background information regarding studies to families, communicates all policies and procedures, and responds to all inquiries. Evaluates suitability of prospective study candidates and makes selections based upon clinical knowledge of each study.
• 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 the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI) submissions, together with the Private Investigator of the study.
• Creates and prepares data collection, statistical reports, and analytical summaries for distribution to the research team for review and analysis. Writes articles and summary papers of studies for submission to medical journals, as may be necessary or requested.
• Participates in the training of newly hired research study assistants, as required.
• Coordinates activities between the hospital and research laboratories to ensure correct testing/processing and sends out instructions specific to the study. Communicates project policies and procedures to personnel. Monitors and reviews data collection, data entry, and informed consent procedures to ensure consistency across studies.
• Performs other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or Psychology

Experience:

• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in moderately complex to complex situations.
• Well-developed communication skills to provide critical information to patients, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and mediate fair solutions.
• Advanced writing skills.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits including 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 License/Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts, and discounted T-pass rates. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care, IT Services and IT Consulting, Research Services

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