Per Diem- Clinical Research Assistant

Boston Children's Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a motivated Research Study Coordinator to support daily operations of clinical studies under direct supervision. You will screen, consent, recruit, and select patients, prepare IRB/CCI submissions, and collect data for analytic reporting.

The role requires a BA/BS in a STEM field, strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and communication skills, and the ability to multitask in a dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 0–1 year of relevant research experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Screening, consenting and recruiting patients for studies.
• Serving as liaison with families and guiding them through study phases.
• Preparing IRB/CCI documentation and submissions with the team.
• Collecting data and creating analytical reports for study results.
• Training new research study assistants as required.
• Ensuring consistent application of informed consent procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

Position Summary

Under immediate supervision, coordinates the activities of daily operations of clinical research studies. Responsible for the screening, consenting, recruitment, and selection of patients for studies. Prepares IRB and/or CCI documentation and submissions in conjunction with the Principal Investigator and /or other members of the research team. Conducts data collection activities and prepares analytical reports regarding results of studies. To qualify, you must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, a high attention to detail and organizational skills, ability to multitask, analytical skills to gather and interpret data, and well-developed communication skills.

Under immediate supervision, coordinates the activities of daily operations of clinical research studies. Responsible for the screening, consenting, recruitment, and selection of patients for studies. Prepares IRB and/or CCI documentation and submissions in conjunction with the Principal Investigator and /or other members of the research team. Conducts data collection activities and prepares analytical reports regarding results of studies. To qualify, you must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field, a high attention to detail and organizational skills, ability to multitask, analytical skills to gather and interpret data, and well-developed communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Consenting and recruiting patients for research studies through personal interactions and written communications with patients/families. Providing detailed background information regarding studies to families, communicating all policies and procedures, and responding to all inquiries. Evaluating suitability of prospective study candidates and making selections based upon clinical knowledge of each study.
• Serving as liaison to the families/patients in the research studies, conducted at both on-site and electronically, guiding and advising them throughout each phase of the study.
• Coordinating and supporting preparation of the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI) submissions, together with the research study team.
• Creating and preparing data collection statistical reports and analytical summaries for distribution to research study team for review and analysis. Writing articles and summary papers of studies for submission to medical journals, as may be necessary/requested.
• Participating in the training of newly hired research study assistants, as required.
• Communicating project policies and procedures to personnel. Monitoring and reviewing data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures, ensuring consistent application for each study.
• Performing other administrative duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field

Experience

• 0-1 years of relevant research experience
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems can be complex
• Well-developed communication skills to provide critical information to patients, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and the ability to mediate fair solutions
• Advanced writing skills

The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting.

Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes 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.