Clinical Research Coordinator
Boston, MA - USA
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.
Job 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 etc.; and maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelors degree have a six-month grace period from their hire date (up to one year if starting on a per diem basis) to provide degree equivalency verification.Essential Functions
Reviews proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines; verifies that all sponsor requirements are met.
-Recruiting patients for clinical trials and conducting 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.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelors Degree Related Field of Study 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 Job Details (if applicable)
The Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) Program is a vibrant clinical and research laboratory that serves as a national referral center for evaluating symptoms that arise during physical activity. Types of evaluations range from resting measurements of metabolic rate to altitude simulation studies and comprehensive exercise studies that rely on direct hemodynamic measurements of heart and lung performance. The laboratory also serves as a core laboratory for the National Institutes of Health and Industry-sponsored clinical research and performs innovative research that aims to improve exercise capacity across a wide spectrum of patients with heart and lung conditions.
This Data Analyst - Clinical Research Coordinator position offers the opportunity to work directly with Dr. Gregory Lewis in the MGH Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Laboratory. Responsibilities will include obtaining and maintaining patient data and study records screening and recruiting patients for clinical studies conducting data analysis on exercise studies submitted to the MGH Exercise Core Laboratory and working on all aspects of clinical research project design implementation and communication of results. The ability to work independently is a must. This is the ideal position for someone looking to work with a dedicated group of people to further the advance clinical research in cardiopulmonary diseases while gaining invaluable medical and research experience.
- Participates in research protocols spanning a large range of areas that primarily relate to applied human exercise physiology
- Records and analyzes data from cardiopulmonary exercise studies submitted to the MGH exercise core laboratory
- Actively participates in research database creation upkeep and analysis. (Competencies with Excel VBA and/or STATA are preferred)
- May assist with writing protocols and manuscripts for submission to research journals and national scientific meetings.
- Experience in database design and management is preferred
- Must demonstrate statistical/analytic and reasoning skills to perform high level of problem solving. Experience with Excel STATA and VBA programming is heavily preferred.
- Strong communication skills a strong desire to contribute to the research team and a positive proactive attitude are required.
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$21 - $29.01/HourlyGrade
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Required Experience:
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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.