Clinical Research Assistant I- Medicine And Immunology

Job Summary
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.
• Write articles and summary papers of studies for submission to medical journals, as may be necessary/requested. Participate in the training of newly hired research study assistants, as required.
• Troubleshoot the resolution of any issues that may arise throughout the study.
• Coordinate and prepare the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board IRB and Committee on Clinical Investigations CCI submissions, together with the Private Investigator of the study.
• Act as a resource to study participants, addressing their concerns.
• Coordinate activities between the hospital and research laboratories to ensure correct testing/processing and send out instructions specific to the study.
• Coordinate follow-up visits as necessary.
• Monitor and review data collection, data entry, and informed consent procedures, ensuring consistency of application for each study.
• Create and prepare data collection statistical reports and analytical summaries for distribution to the study research team for review and analysis.
• Serve as liaison to the families/patients in the research studies, conducted at both on-site and off-site locations, guiding and advising them throughout each phase of the study.
• Consent and recruit patients for research studies through personal interviews and written communications with patients/families.
• Provide detailed background information regarding studies to families, communicate all policies and procedures, and respond to all inquiries.
• Communicate project policies and procedures to personnel.
• Evaluate the suitability of prospective study candidates and make selections based on clinical knowledge of each study.

Qualifications:

• Advanced writing skills.
• Bachelor's degree
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are moderately complex. Well-developed communication skills to provide critical information to patients, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and r solutions.

Boston Children’s Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits, including flexible schedules, affordable health, vision, and dental insurance, childcare and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition, and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.