Clinical Research Coordinator

Site: The General Hospital Corporation

 

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 Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) will support multiple clinical research studies in Newborn Medicine and Ob/Gyn at Mass General Brigham. Supervisors/PIs include Victoria Grunberg, PhD (Clinical Psychologist; Assistant Professor of Psychology), Emily Herzberg, MD (Neonatologist; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics), and Anna Duncan, MD, MHS (Neonatologist; Assistant Professor of Pediatrics).

We are seeking a CRC with excellent interpersonal skills and comfort working with medically complex and sensitive populations. Required qualifications include a BA/BS and/or MA/MS, strong writing skills, and solid quantitative skills. This position is ideal for individuals interested in Ob/Gyn, pediatrics/neonatology, psychiatry, or health psychology.

Core responsibilities include literature reviews; IRB and regulatory management; participant screening, recruitment, consent, and data collection (surveys, samples); data management and cleaning; electronic medical record review and extraction; and qualitative coding and analysis. The CRC will also have opportunities to assist with research dissemination, including conference attendance if desired.

With Dr. Grunberg, the CRC will assist with:
• NICHD K23 funded randomized clinical trial (RCT) testing a couples-based psychosocial intervention for parents of infants in the NICU, involving bedside recruitment, survey administration, regulatory coordination, and qualitative analysis.
• NCCIH R34 funded study that aims to develop a group psychosocial intervention for individuals with endometriosis-associated pain, involving recruitment in Ob/Gyn settings, assistance with focus groups, regulatory coordination, and qualitative data analysis.

With Dr. Herzberg, the CRC will assist with:
• NINDS R21 funded pilot study of a neuromonitoring device for newborns at risk for brain injury, focusing on data analysis and dissemination; and
• Industry funded RCT testing a peptide intervention for neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), including recruitment, consent, sample handling, and regulatory coordination.

With Dr. Duncan, the CRC will assist with:
• Division of Newborn Medicine funded prospective cohort study examining the genetics of neonatal encephalopathy, involving participant screening and recruitment, biospecimen coordination, chart review, and regulatory coordination.
• Qualitative improvement study examining genetic testing practices in MGB NICUs, involving chart review and REDCap data collection on genetic consultations, with a subsequent phase focused on quality improvement initiatives to standardize care.

 

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, etc.; and maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Candidates who are in the process of completing their bachelor's 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.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

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 regulator submissions.

 

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's 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 commu