Pediatric Movement Disorders Research Coordinator

Boston Childrens Hospital; Boston (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a motivated Clinical Research Coordinator for the Movement Disorders and Neurosurgery teams. The role combines program coordination with clinical research, supporting DBS, intrathecal therapies, and related outcomes data collection for children and young adults.

You will be the central contact for families and clinicians, coordinate OR scheduling, DBS visits, and follow-ups, and assist with IRB submissions and biospecimen collection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, public health, or related field required.
• At least one year of experience in clinical research or a healthcare setting with strong organizational and communication skills.
• Familiarity with REDCap or Epic, IRB processes and human subjects research, and patient scheduling or referral coordination preferred.
• Training in human subjects research (CITI) and Good Clinical Practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as main point of contact for families, referring clinicians, and outside centers; coordinate referrals and multidisciplinary evaluations.
• Coordinate operating room scheduling, DBS programming visits, and post-operative follow-up.
• Maintain a central database of referred and treated patients; collect surgical outcomes and safety data.
• Support recruitment, consent, and biospecimen collection for IRB-approved studies and existing biorepositories.
• Assist with IRB submissions, amendments, and regulatory documentation.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, public health, or related field

Tools

REDCap

Epic

Job description

Boston Children's Hospital is seeking a motivated Clinical Research Coordinator for the Movement Disorders and Neurosurgery teams. The role combines program coordination with clinical research, supporting DBS, intrathecal therapies, and related outcomes data collection for children and young adults.

You will be the central contact for families and clinicians, coordinate OR scheduling, DBS visits, and follow-ups, and assist with IRB submissions and biospecimen collection.