Clinical Research Asst

Site: The McLean 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 Ressler Lab in McLean's Depression & Anxiety Division seeks to advance what is known about the brain, behavior, and symptom mechanisms underlying adult mental health conditions, including suicide, non-suicidal self-injury, depression, PTSD, anxiety, and bipolar disorder.
Led by Daniel Dickstein MD who is also Chief of McLean's Child Division and a Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, the PediMIND Program is a multi-disciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, and research assistants.
We are recruiting a full-time clinical research assistant, whose duties include:
• Working directly with Depression & Anxiety research participants, helping conduct interviews, collect questionnaires, perform computer testing, assist inpatient subject recruitment, and help with data analysis and publication.
• Provides assistance on clinical research studies as per study guidelines and protocols.
• Recruits and evaluates potential study patients. Per protocol instruction, conducts telephone interviews and schedules patients for study visits or screenings, in person and remotely.
• Interacts with patients/subjects with regard to study, including participant education, procedural instruction, and follow up. Serves as a liaison between the participant and inpatient Depression & Anxiety Clinical research team.
• Responsible for collecting data and maintaining participant information database for the study, including data input, data analysis, and running reports. Maintains participant records as part of record keeping function.
• Responsible for sending various study information to study participants.
• Answers phone calls and email inquiries about study protocol. Refers participants when appropriate to supervisor and research staff.
• Monitors and sets up any needed equipment.
• Maintains inventory and orders supplies when necessary.
Prefer working knowledge of at least 2 of the following: (1) SPSS, (2) Excel, (3) TestmyBrain, (4) REDCap, or (5) basic unix (C-shell scripting) or python programming.

Job Summary

Summary
Working under the supervision of a Senior Research Assistant, Manager or Principal Investigator and following established policies and procedures, provides assistance on clinical research studies.
Supervisor available to handle unusual situations and regularly reviews progress of work. Does this position require Patient Care? No
Essential Functions
-Collects and organizes patient data.
-Maintains records and databases.
-Uses software programs to generate graphs and reports.
-Recruiting patients for clinical trials, conducts phone interviews and schedules patients for visits.
-Obtains patient study data from medical records, physicians, etc.
-Conducts library searches.
-Performs administrative support duties as required.
-Verifies accuracy of study forms.
-Updates study forms per protocol.
-Prepares data for analysis and data entry.
-Assists with formal audits of data.
-Documents patient visits and procedures.
-Assists with regulatory binders and QA/QC procedures.
-Assists with interviewing study subjects.
-Administers and scores questionnaires.
-Provides basic explanation of study and in some cases obtains informed consent from subjects.
-Performs study procedures such as phlebotomy.
-Assists with study regulatory submissions.
-Writes consent forms.
-Verifies subject inclusion/exclusion criteria

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree required
Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No
Licenses and Credentials
Experience
Related experience 0-1 year
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Careful attention to details.
- Good organizational skills.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- All employees must possess basic computer skills to use a variety of electronic or online systems for communication, clinical and administrative purposes.
- Working knowledge of clinical research protocols.
- Ability to demonstrate respect and professionalism for subjects' rights and individual needs.
- Works independently under close supervision

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

115 Mill Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$ $28.37/Hourly

Grade

MRA500At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package

EEO Statement:

The McLean 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 Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

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