Genetic Counselor Assistant

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

 

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

This individual will serve as a Genetic Counseling Assistant (GCA) supporting a multidisciplinary, cutting-edge research and clinical team focused on preventive genomics, risk communication, population health, and health outcomes research. The GCA will play an integral role in facilitating clinical and research activities by assisting with participant coordination, data and documentation management, communication workflows, and operational support across multiple projects and initiatives. This position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the intersection of genomic medicine, clinical research, and patient engagement within a highly collaborative academic medical environment.

The ideal candidate will be exceptionally organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced setting. Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential, as the role involves frequent interaction with research participants, clinicians, investigators, and external collaborators. Candidates should possess strong research and problem-solving abilities, demonstrate professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information, and be highly proficient with communication and project management platforms, databases, and other technology tools used to support clinical and research operations.

Successful candidates will be intellectually curious, proactive, adaptable, and eager to contribute to innovative work aimed at improving the integration of genomics into healthcare delivery and preventive medicine. This role is particularly well suited for individuals seeking meaningful clinical and research experience prior to pursuing advanced training in medicine, genetic counseling, public health, or related health professions. Candidates intending to apply to medical school, graduate programs in genetic counseling, or other health-related professional programs are especially encouraged to apply.

 

Core Responsibilities

• Coordinate administrative activities for research and clinical projects.
• Maintain accurate research and clinical records and enter data into secure databases.
• Prepare meeting materials, take meeting minutes, and assist with scheduling across multiple time zones.
• Support development of research materials, including IRB submissions, grant applications, surveys, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations.
• Conduct literature reviews and prepare concise written summaries.
• Assist with organization of shared files, publication tracking, and reference library management.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Support patient intake, scheduling, and clinic coordination.
• Assist with genomic testing coordination and clinic administrative duties under genetic counselor supervision.

Research Project Support

The GCA will support several ongoing genomics research initiatives by assisting with participant recruitment and communication, consent processes, survey distribution and tracking, medical record review, interview coordination, study documentation, and follow-up activities. The role also includes supporting study operations, troubleshooting workflow challenges, preparing presentations, and coordinating team communications.

Specific projects include: 
 

LIVING:

The successful candidate will assist with recruitment outreach to potential study participants by phone and electronic communication methods. They will obtain consent for participation and import research information into study databases. They will distribute participant consent forms and surveys, send follow-up reminders, and distribute participant incentives. They will conduct condition-specific medical record reviews with appropriate guidance. They will schedule participant interviews and review transcripts, and record and distribute team meeting minutes.

BEACONS-NBS:

The successful candidate will assist with the collection of all meeting minutes, assure appropriate action items are listed, and that minutes are distributed. They will assist in the collection of study outcomes such as sending out study surve