Clinical Research Assistant II

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

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital seeks a Clinical Research Assistant for its Hematology Clinical Research Group. The role involves coordinating IRB submissions, data collection, and patient recruitment for various research studies. This position offers competitive compensation, benefits, and the chance to contribute significantly to groundbreaking research in pediatric hematology.

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 reimbursement

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted rates on T-passes

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of research/clinical research experience required.
• Well-developed communication skills for critical information delivery.
• Ability to mediate and resolve conflicting views.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates IRB submissions with Principal Investigators.
• Prepares data collection reports for research team analysis.
• Consents and recruits patients for research studies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Advanced writing skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or Psychology

Job description

General Summary

The Hematology Clinical Research Group at the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant. Ground-breaking research within the group focuses on disorders of hemostasis and thrombosis, congenital and acquired anemias including sickle cell disease and thalassemia, immune cytopenias, and other non-malignant pediatric hematologic disorders. Research studies are investigator initiated and industry sponsored and range from observational studies and registries to biobanking to interventional clinical trials of novel treatments.

The Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center has exceptional research and clinical programs in non-malignant hematology. The clinical service in non-malignant hematology includes a busy inpatient consult service, and approximately 5000 ambulatory visits per year, including about 1500 new patients annually.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates and prepares the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board IRB submissions, together with the Principal Investigators.
• Creates and prepares data collection statistical reports and analytical summaries for distribution to study research team for review and analysis.
• Communicates project policies and procedures to personnel.
• Monitors and reviews data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures ensuring consistency of application for each study.
• Consents and recruits patients/families for research studies both in-person and over the phone. Evaluates suitability of prospective study candidates and makes selections based upon clinical knowledge of each study.
• Performs other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Requirements
Education

• Work requires the level of knowledge typically acquired through the completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or Psychology.

Experience

• A minimum of one year of research/clinical research experience is required.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are moderately complex to complex.
• Well-developed communication skills in order to provide critical information to patients, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and the ability to 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 certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.