Clinical Research Associate

The General Hospital Corporation; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The General Hospital Corporation is seeking a Clinical Research Associate to ensure regulatory requirements for clinical trials are met. You will work with clinical teams, IRBs, sponsors, and federal agencies, gaining training in governing regulations for clinical research.

Responsibilities include maintaining regulatory binders, submitting amendments and safety reports, updating consent forms, and documenting adverse events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Research Experience 1-2 years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and organize study-specific regulatory binders.
• Prepare and submit protocol amendments, continuing reviews, and safety reports to the IRB.
• Revise informed consent documents to include new risk information and/or updated protocol requirements through the course of the study.
• Manage adverse event and deviation/violation/exception documentation for all enrolled patients and report to the sponsor and IRB as required.
• Maintain source documentation of correspondence with the IRB, investigators, and sponsors throughout the clinical trial process.
• Collect, complete, and submit essential regulatory documents to various regulatory entities.
• Participate in monitoring visits and maintain a record of all correspondence related to these visits.

Skills

Attention to detail

Compliance/data integrity

Clinical research protocols

Communication with stakeholders

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Site: The General Hospital CorporationMass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

Works under general supervision to ensure the regulatory requirements for clinical trials are met. This position involves working with clinical teams, Institutional Review Boards (IRB), clinical trial sponsors, and federal regulatory agencies. The Clinical Research Associate will be trained on the institutional and federal regulations governing clinical research.

Does this position require Patient Care?

- No

Essential Functions

• Maintain and organize study-specific regulatory binders.
• Prepare and submit protocol amendments, continuing reviews, and safety reports to the IRB.
• Revise informed consent documents to include new risk information and/or updated protocol requirements through the course of the study.
• Manage adverse event and deviation/violation/exception documentation for all enrolled patients and report to the sponsor and IRB as required.
• Maintain source documentation of correspondence with the IRB, investigators, and sponsors throughout the clinical trial process.
• Collect, complete, and submit essential regulatory documents to various regulatory entities.
• Participate in monitoring visits and maintain a record of all correspondence related to these visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Research Experience 1-2 years preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Attention to detail.
• Ability to recognize compliance and data integrity issues and respond appropriately.
• Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, vendors, contract research organizations and professional staff.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Hybrid

Work Location

101 Merrimac Street

Pay Range

$20.16 - $29.01/Hourly

Grade

5

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EEO Statement:

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