Clinical Research Coordinator/BWH Emergency Medicine

Brigham and Women's Hospital

About the Role

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a Clinical Research Coordinator for the Serious Illness Care Program for Older Individuals with Down Syndrome. This role supports an NIH-funded research project involving participants from Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. The position involves extensive patient interaction and is ideal for those interested in careers in medicine, public health, or clinical research.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate human clinical research activities for NIH-funded projects.
• Work closely with the Principal Investigator, supervisors, physician assistants, research nurses, clinicians, and other research staff.
• Refine and establish a multi-component intervention to help patients formulate and communicate values, goals, and priorities for end-of-life care.
• Assist with clinical research studies, including recruiting, evaluating, and consenting patients.
• Collect and organize patient data.
• Schedule patients for study visits.
• Perform clinical tests.
• Maintain and update study-generated data.
• Review proposals for compliance with sponsor and organizational guidelines.
• Recruit patients for clinical trials, including conducting phone screening.
• Verify the accuracy of study forms and update them per protocol.
• Prepare data for analysis and data entry.
• Document patient visits and procedures.
• Assist with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures.
• Assist with interviewing study subjects.
• Assist with study regulatory submissions.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's Degree in Science required.
• Some relevant research project work: 0-1 year preferred.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science.
• 0-1 year of preferred relevant research project work.
• Careful attention to detail.
• 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.

Submission Requirements

• Resume
• Cover Letter (addressed to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kei Ouchi, including career aspirations, earliest start date, and experience in patient care/interaction)
• Transcript

Work Location: Onsite, 20 Shattuck Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Pay Range: $21.00 - $29.01/Hourly