Research Assistant I Otolaryngology
Research Assistant I Otolaryngology
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Job Description
At Mass General Brigham we know it takes a surprising range of talented professionals to advance our missionfrom doctors nurses business people and tech experts to dedicated researchers and systems analysts. As a notforprofit organization Mass General Brigham is committed to supporting patient care research teaching and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve.
At Mass General Brigham we believe a diverse set of backgrounds and lived experiences makes us stronger by challenging our assumptions with new perspectives that can drive revolutionary discoveries in medical innovations in research and patient care. Therefore we invite and welcome applicants from traditionally underrepresented groups in healthcare people of color people with disabilities LGBTQ community and/or gender expansive first and secondgeneration immigrants veterans and people from different socioeconomic backgrounds to apply.
Job Summary
The RAI will be directly supervised by the Section Chief of Rhinology in the Department of Surgery. The research assistant develops executes and oversees work on several research study protocols funded by the NIH and/or pharmaceutical companies and maintains the chronic rhinosinusitis database.Qualifications
The RAI will be directly supervised by the Section Chief of Rhinology in the Department of Surgery. The research assistant develops executes and oversees work on several research study protocols funded by the NIH and/or pharmaceutical companies and maintains the chronic rhinosinusitis database.
The RAI will be responsible for screening enrolling and following subjects through the trials managing the administrative aspects of these trials and monitoring the studies/progress to assure data quality and adherence to studyspecific protocols as well as timelines. The position requires a detailoriented individual with an ability to understand complete protocols and become certified for procedures such as pulmonary function testing (PFT) exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) and related drug challenges. The RAI will spend one day a week with the Laidlaw Lab (Dr. Tanya Laidlaw) in the Department of Medicine Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Center to develop collaborative research projects and tissue collection protocols. The RAI will also interface with medical students residents and fellows to write abstracts manuscripts and submit scientific data to national and international research meetings. Our research assistants take an active role in writing and publishing the manuscripts that result from their projects and over a twoyear period most of our clinical coordinators can expect to be a named an author on at least 23 publications.
Education
Bachelors Degree Science required
Experience
New grad with some relevant coursework 01 year preferred
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Careful attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize a variety of tasks.
Computer literacy including database tool.
Ability to follow directions and exhibit professionalism.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Contributes to protocol authorship and plans for the implementation of the specified procedures for research studies evaluating asthma/allergy/sinus treatments and medications. May draft clinical research forms (CRFs) and build or maintain databases.
- Actively responsible for the recruitment of study subjects for studies. This includes development and implementation of recruitment strategies telephone screening of potential subjects enlisting participation by scheduling appointments and sending out necessary paperwork.
- Performing study visits including the administration of consent performing PFTs FeNO following procedures for study visits and appropriate followup with subjects.
- Collects and reviews study data ensuring compliance with protocol and data integrity. Drafts corrective action plans for any issues identified through quality control. Ensures queries are responded to in a timely manner.
- Assists investigators in overseeing regulatory aspects of trials including monitoring or coordinating a monitoring body safety and protocol violation documentation as appropriate. Develops and prepares content for study IRB/IND amendments and reports. Ensures auditready files are kept.
- Serves as the primary contact for assigned project for both internal and external communications. Directly responds to inquiries regarding study protocol and policy.
- Prepares and presents regular and adhoc study progress reports for weekly meetings departmental managers and study sponsors.
- All other duties as assigned.
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Employment Type
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