Clinical Research Coordinator - Emergency Medicine

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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

The Massachusetts General Hospital Department of Emergency Medicines Division of Clinical Research is seeking a highly motivated individual to assist with ongoing and future clinical research studies. Through participation in a variety of federally funded and industry sponsored clinical research studies and trials our division aims to find new and effective treatments for injuries and illnesses such as but not limited to head trauma infections sepsis and hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. The incumbent will work with a dynamic team of investigators and research staff to coordinate multiple studies performed in the emergency department at MGH.

Evening hours and weekend hours will be required. Studies may require staff to be on-call one weekend and 5 weeknights a month. The ability of the successful candidate to take call is preferred.

This position is ideal for someone interested in pursuing graduate studies or a career in the fields of medicine public health or clinical research. It involves extensive patient interaction as a member of a clinical research team.

Please submit your (1) resume (2) cover letter and (3) transcript.

Address your cover letter to MGH EM Clinical Research Director. Your cover letter should include at least the following:
Career aspirations
Time commitment (e.g. two years)
Earliest start date
Experience in patient care/interaction

Job Summary

Summary
Following established policies procedures and study protocols provides assistance on clinical research studies including recruiting evaluating and consenting patients for studies; collecting and organizing patient data; scheduling patients for study visits; performing clinical tests such as phlebotomy EKGs ultrasounds etc.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelors degree have a grace period of six months from their hire date (up to 1 year if starting per diem) to provide degree equivalency verification.

Does this position require Patient Care
No

Essential Functions
-Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verify all sponsor requirements are met.
-Recruiting patients for clinical trials conducts phone interviews.
-Verifies the accuracy of study forms and updates them per protocol.
-Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
-Documents patient visits and procedures.
-Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC Procedures.
-Assists with interviewing study subjects.
-Assists with study regulatory submissions.
-Collect process and store samples as required.

Education
Bachelors Degree Science required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree
Yes

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Some relevant research project work 0-1 year preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Careful attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Computer literacy.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects rights and individual needs.

Additional Experience

• EMT/Medical Assistant experience preferred.

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English is preferred. Incumbent will need to pass Qualified Bilingual Staff examination upon starting the position.

Onsite

125 Nashua Street

40

Regular

Rotating (United States of America)

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