Sr. Clinical Research Coordinator- Cardiovascular MRI Research

Veterans in Healthcare; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 33,062 - 49,593; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health in Boston, MA is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Coordinator to lead recruitment and coordinate cardiovascular MRI studies, ensuring adherence to IRB, NIH, FDA and GCP guidelines. The role oversees participant enrollment, scheduling imaging procedures, data management in REDCap, regulatory records, and collaboration with imaging staff and clinical teams.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree (Master’s preferred) with 1–3 years in clinical research, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 1–3 years of related work experience in medical/clinical research.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

Responsibilities

• Lead participant recruitment and enrollment for multiple prospective cardiovascular MRI studies.
• Identify and screen potential participants using EPIC EMR, clinic schedules, and referrals.
• Obtain informed consent and coordinate enrollment in line with IRB, NIH, FDA, and GCP.
• Coordinate baseline and follow-up visits, imaging, biospecimen collection, and questionnaires.
• Develop tracking systems to ensure timely study visits and participant retention.
• Serve as the primary contact for participants throughout each study.
• Coordinate activities among investigators, MRI technologists, nurses, and research staff.
• Manage study data, including source docs, eCRFs, REDCap, data validation, and QA.
• Maintain regulatory documentation and research databases per regulations.
• Monitor recruitment, retention, imaging completion, and milestones; prepare progress reports.

Skills

Medical terminology

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

EPIC EMR

REDCap

Job description

Senior Clinical Research Coordinator – Cardiovascular MRI Research

Location: Boston, MA

Employment: Full‑time; Day shift; 40 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Lead participant recruitment and enrollment for multiple prospective cardiovascular MRI research studies.
• Identify and screen potential participants using the EPIC electronic medical record (EMR), clinic schedules, physician referrals, and collaboration with clinical care teams.
• Conduct informed consent and coordinate participant enrollment in accordance with IRB, NIH, FDA, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Coordinate baseline and longitudinal follow‑up visits, including cardiac MRI examinations, exercise and pharmacologic stress imaging studies, biospecimen collection, questionnaires, and other research procedures.
• Develop and maintain participant tracking systems to ensure timely completion of study visits and maximize participant retention.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for study participants throughout the duration of each study.
• Coordinate study activities among investigators, MRI technologists, nurses, research staff, and collaborating clinical departments.
• Manage clinical research data throughout the study lifecycle, including source documentation, electronic case report forms (eCRFs), REDCap databases, data validation, quality assurance, and query resolution.
• Maintain accurate regulatory documentation, study records, and research databases in compliance with institutional and federal regulations.
• Monitor recruitment, enrollment, retention, imaging completion, and study milestone metrics, and prepare regular progress reports for investigators and sponsors.
• Assist with study monitoring visits, audits, and preparation of progress reports, manuscripts, and grant submissions as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 1‑3 years of related work experience in a medical or clinical research setting.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Working knowledge of computerized applications, including web‑based applications and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access).

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, biology, public health, biomedical sciences, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Three years of clinical research coordination experience, preferably in cardiovascular, radiology, or medical imaging research.
• Demonstrated success recruiting and retaining participants for prospective longitudinal clinical research studies.
• Extensive experience using the EPIC electronic medical record (EMR) system, including chart review and collaboration with clinical teams.
• Experience coordinating complex clinical research studies involving imaging procedures, longitudinal follow‑up, and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Experience with clinical research data management, including REDCap, source documentation, data quality assurance, database maintenance, and query resolution.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), informed consent, IRB regulations, HIPAA, and NIH‑funded clinical research.
• Excellent organizational, communication, interpersonal, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage multiple studies while maintaining exceptional attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating cardiovascular MRI, CT, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, or other advanced imaging research studies.
• Experience recruiting participants from outpatient cardiology clinics and hospital‑based services.
• Familiarity with cardiovascular diseases, including heart failure, cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease, and coronary microvascular dysfunction.
• Experience working in an academic medical center and coordinating multi‑investigator or multicenter clinical research studies.
• Experience preparing regulatory submissions and progress reports for federally funded research.

Competencies

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address routine problems and identify opportunities for process improvements.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow general instructions and procedures, with supervisory monitoring.
• Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate full working knowledge of standard concepts, practices, procedures, and policies.
• Team Work: Ability to work collaboratively in small teams to improve operations by offering ideas, identifying issues, and respecting team members.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service in a professional, respectful manner using active listening and problem‑solving skills, remaining calm in stressful situations.

Pay Range

Base hourly wage range: $24.04 – $36.06. Compensation may exceed this base rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Beth Israel Lahey Health is an equal‑opportunity employer and provides accommodations for individuals with medical conditions or disabilities. If you need an accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact [e-mail].