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 Center for Suicide Research and Prevention at MGB/Harvard is seeking applications for a full-time Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) to coordinate and administer NIMH-funded projects (led by PIs Drs. Kate Bentley, Rebecca Fortgang, and Matthew Nock) aimed at better understanding short-term suicide risk and testing innovative new interventions to prevent suicidal behavior. The target population is adults leaving inpatient hospitalization for suicide risk. This position is particularly well-suited for anyone interested in pursuing graduate study in the fields of psychology, public health, or medicine.

The CRCs will be assisting with many aspects of the day-to-day execution of the projects, including study start-up, participant recruitment and screening, organization of study measures and protocols, organization of regulatory logs, purchasing of study supplies, coordinating study documentation, assisting with IRB/sIRB correspondence, and other project-related administrative tasks.

The CRCs may also work with collaborating teams to update and refine intervention content, as well as internally piloting the technology-assisted interventions, and data monitoring, as directed by Dr. Bentley. The CRCs may also assist with summarizing and coding qualitative and EHR data from participants.

Experience working with clinically severe/suicidal patients and strong interpersonal skills are strongly preferred. Writing, computer skills (e.g., proficiency with ecological momentary assessment and/or statistical software), and supervisory experience are highly desirable.

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)

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 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.

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Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Shift work,

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