Clinical Research Coordinator - Translational Neurorecovery Job at Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA

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  • Mass General Brigham
  • Boston, MA

Job Description

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 for Translational Neurorecovery is primarily responsible for the performance of clinical research studies in the Laboratory for Translational Neurorecovery. These responsibilities include the careful execution and documentation of research evaluating recovery for people with stroke and other forms of neurologic injury. For this position, there will be substantial travel required to collaborating sites (i.e. Providence VA Medical Center) to perform clinical research duties. Essential Functions

  • Recruit participants into neurorecovery- and neurotechnology- focused research studies.
  • Obtain informed consent forms from research participants.
  • Learn, perform, and carefully document standardized clinical assessments of motor recovery.
  • Arrange, schedule, and perform daily research sessions, requiring careful coordination and regular interaction with persons with stroke, care teams, and families/caregivers. These research sessions occur at MGH and collaborating institutions (Providence VA Medical Center).
  • Learn and perform kinematic assessments of motor recovery using inertial sensors and robotics.
  • Learn and perform basic neuroimaging (structural MRI) analyses.
  • Learn and help with recording electroencephalography (EEG) using custom technology and software for assessment of motor recovery.
  • Learn and help with the performance of non-invasive neurostimulation (i.e. transcranial magnetic stimulation) for analysis of motor recovery.
  • Act as a study resource for patients and families.
  • Contribute to research protocol recommendations
  • Call participants in-between research sessions to check-in with ongoing research participation.
  • Monitor and maintain research data, patient files, regulatory binders and study databases.
  • Perform supervised data analysis.
  • Work closely with lab PI and lab members in the Laboratory for Translational Neurorecovery.
  • Assist with other neurorecovery and neurotechnology research projects.
  • Attend regular lab meetings (in person or by videoconference).
  • Enhance web presence for research.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of highly multidisciplinary teams.
  • Ability to comfortably and sensitively interact with study participants, including patients with acute neurologic illness and their families.
  • Ability to take initiative and prioritize tasks.
  • Ability to coordinate research activities with all members of inpatient and outpatient clinical care teams.
  • Ability to travel between Providence VA Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, and collaborating sites (within one hour radius of Boston, MA and Providence, RI)
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to document research activities.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills in the English language.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Safeguards the privacy of information and keeps appropriate information confidential.
  • Ability to interact with and take direction from multiple levels including senior research coordinators, physicians, scientists, and engineers with ease.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Windows environments, including ability to troubleshoot simple computer problems independently.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in neuroscience, psychology, engineering, biology, rehabilitation science, movement science
  • Preferred: 1-2 years of human behavioral clinical research experience, including recruiting research participants, developing protocols, managing collected data, and creating IRB documents
  • Preferred: 1-2 years of experience using Redcap to manage data collected in clinical studies
  • Those candidates with at least one year of experience post degree may be considered for a Clinical Research Coordinator II position
Please include the following with your application
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Transcript (unofficial)
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.; maintaining and updating data generated by the study. Does this position require Patient Care? No Essential Function
  • 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 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. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all policies and standards Education Bachelor's Degree Science required Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree? Yes 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) Remote Type Onsite Work Location 101 Merrimac Street Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Employee Type Regular Work Shift Day (United States of America) EEO Statement: The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642. Mass General Brigham Competency Framework 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. Mass General Brigham

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