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Job Summary
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.
This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic clinical research environment focusing on personalized medicine. It is well-suited for individuals interested in pursuing medical careers clinical research public health or genetic counseling and those passionate about implementation science and patient engagement.
Job Summary
The Mass General Brigham (MGB) Biobank is a prominent research program aimed at understanding how genes lifestyle and environmental factors influence peoples health. Biobank Coordinators play a vital role in helping patients make informed decisions about participating in this research program. They assist in educating and recruiting patients from both outpatient and inpatient settings at Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH).Biobank Coordinators are responsible for a variety of tasks including educating patients with diverse levels of health literacy obtaining consent and thoroughly explaining consent forms and procedures to individuals from various cultural and educational backgrounds. Additionally they are tasked with entering and maintaining patient and survey data. Coordinators collaborate closely with physicians and clinic staff to ensure that recruitment activities are seamlessly integrated into clinic workflows.
As the role evolves duties may shift based on project demands funding cycles and the skill sets of other team members involved. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a dynamic clinical research environment focusing on personalized medicine. It is well-suited for individuals pursuing careers in medicine clinical research and public health and those specifically interested in genetic counseling implementation medicine and patient engagement.
Qualifications
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Recruit potential study participants from various clinics at BWH and track recruitment efforts using specialized software.
- Supports the project manager to implement patient recruitment strategies.
- Respond to patient and staff inquiries regarding the MGB Biobank.
- Assist the Project Manager in implementing patient recruitment strategies.
- Supports collaborating studies with recruitment collection and management of study database
- Support the preparation and shipment of collected samples to the central facility.
- Aid in the development organization and maintenance of the study database.
- Ensure data validation and quality control and collaborate with Consent Tracking to guarantee proper subject identification.
- Manage data entry tasks. Support collaborative studies by assisting with recruitment data collection and database management as necessary.
- Suggest improvements to research protocols to optimize recruitment and data collection efforts. Assist with clinic expansion to new locations or sites. Perform other duties as assigned.
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Must have interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients from varied backgrounds MDs researchers and other team members.
- Must be able to prioritize and organize work responsibilities to meet deadlines.
- Must possess integrity to maintain confidentiality.
- Must demonstrate accuracy in recording data.
- Must possess strong database management and overall computer skills. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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Physical Requirements
- Standing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Walking Occasionally (3-33%)
- Sitting Constantly (67-100%)
- Lifting Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Carrying Occasionally (3-33%) 20lbs - 35lbs
- Pushing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Pulling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Climbing Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Balancing Occasionally (3-33%)
- Stooping Occasionally (3-33%)
- Kneeling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crouching Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Crawling Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Reaching Occasionally (3-33%)
- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Constantly (67-100%)
- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently (34-66%)
- Feeling Constantly (67-100%)
- Foot Use Rarely (Less than 2%)
- Vision - Far Constantly (67-100%)
- Vision - Near Constantly (67-100%)
- Talking Constantly (67-100%)
- Hearing Constantly (67-100%)
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Pay Range
$19.76 - $28.44/HourlyGrade
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At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.
