Ophthalmology Clinical Research Assistant — Retina Trials

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 46,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Affordable health

Vision and dental insurance

Child care and student loan subsidies

Generous time off

403(b) Retirement Savings plan

Pension

Tuition and Certification Reimburse

Cell phone plan discounts

Discounted rates on transit

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to join the Ophthalmology research team focused on pediatric retinal diseases. You will review medical records to extract ophthalmic and genetic data for analysis and publication preparation, with strong emphasis on Excel and data tabulation.

You will support study visits and collaborate across clinicians and laboratories to ensure accurate data handling and testing workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM or Psychology.
• Analytical skills to interpret moderately complex data.
• Strong communication to relay information to patients and team.
• Problem-solving, troubleshooting, and resourcefulness.
• Ability to commit for 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Review patient medical records to extract and document ophthalmic history.
• Tabulate data, plot graphs, and summarize findings for analysis.
• Draft articles and summaries for submission to medical journals.
• Coordinate IRB/CCI submissions with the team and PI.
• Assist with training new research staff as needed.
• Coordinate testing/processing communications between hospital and labs.
• Communicate project policies to personnel.
• Monitor data collection, data entry, and informed consent procedures.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Data extraction

Analytical thinking

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or Psychology

Tools

Excel

MATLAB

R

Job description

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant to join the Ophthalmology research team focused on pediatric retinal diseases. You will review medical records to extract ophthalmic and genetic data for analysis and publication preparation, with strong emphasis on Excel and data tabulation.

You will support study visits and collaborate across clinicians and laboratories to ensure accurate data handling and testing workflows.