Clinical Research Coordinator - Center for Precision Psychiatry

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The EPIC Brain Lab at the MGH Center for Precision Psychiatry, led by PI Susan Whitfield-Gabrieli, is seeking a full-time Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC).

The primary mission of the EPIC Brain Lab is to understand the brain basis of psychiatric disorders and to promote translation of this knowledge into clinical practice. We employ multimodal neuroimaging techniques to investigate the pathophysiology of psychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, autism and ADHD. We focus on early detection, precision psychiatry, innovative treatments, and causal mechanisms. Each facet addresses a different critical barrier, and promotes a better understanding of clinical disorders and their treatments.

As a part of Dr. Whitfield-Gabrieli’s lab, the candidate will be a part of a richly collaborative environment, with the opportunity to work on multiple projects with various participant populations including adolescents with depression and adults with borderline personality disorder. The primary project will be for an NIH-funded project studying the effect of mindfulness with real-time neurofeedback in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis.

This project employs MRI, mindfulness, and various clinical and behavioral assessments. Participants will be taught a mindfulness noting practice which they will be asked to employ in the MRI scanner. While in the scanner doing the noting practice, participants will receive real-time neurofeedback based on their own brain data. The candidate will primarily help with data collection, with the opportunity for data analysis.

 

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.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study.

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.
-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 regulator submissions.

 

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's 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 Job Details (if applicable)

Managing study recruitment, (ex. Reaching out to potential participants, performing phone screens)

Data collection, including:

• Consenting participants
• Performing clinical assessments, (ex. KSADS, C-SSRS, CDRS, etc.)
• Performing behavioral assessments (ex. WASI-II, etc.)
• Administer mindfulness noting practice and run MRI visit

Data management, including use and management of REDCap project

Attend weekly research and lab meetings as applicable

Opportunity for independent and collaborative data analysis and research Weekend and evening work may be required.

 

Remote Type

Hybrid

 

Work Location

185 Cambridge Street

 

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

 

Employee Type

Regular

 

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

 

EEO Statement:

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Oppo