Clinical Research Assistant

About the Role

Dr. Rima Rachid, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Food Allergy Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, is seeking a Clinical Research Study Assistant (RSA) for investigative work in the Division of Allergy & Immunology. This role involves coordinating multiple food allergy research studies, including randomized controlled interventional trials on biologics and fecal microbiota transplantation, a food allergy biorepository, and studies on novel biomarkers. The position may involve processing patient's blood and stool samples in the research laboratory.

Key Responsibilities

• Consents and enrolls patients for research studies by providing detailed information.
• Adheres to all policies and procedures and responds to inquiries.
• Obtains informed consent and enrolls patients in research studies.
• Reviews clinical information to identify patients meeting study inclusion criteria.
• Serves as liaison to families/patients for research studies at on-site and off-site locations, guiding them through each study phase.
• Coordinates follow-up visits as necessary.
• Acts as a resource to study participants and addresses concerns.
• Troubleshoots and resolves any issues that may arise throughout the study.
• Coordinates and prepares documentation for Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions for PI approval.
• Tracks progress from submission to approval.
• Assists in developing supportive study documents such as informed consent forms, monitoring templates, study subject tracking tools, monitoring forms, study manuals, and training materials.
• Assists with tracking and compiling enrollment information.
• May assist with the preparation of manuscripts and reports for submission to academic journals.
• May help train and orient newly hired study personnel.
• Coordinates activities with various departments to ensure correct testing/processing and sends clear instructions.
• Monitors and reviews data collection, data entry, and informed consent procedures, ensuring consistency of application.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• 0-1 years of relevant research experience.
• No direct post-degree industry experience is acceptable.