Job Description

Status

Full-Time

Standard Hours per Week

40

Job Posting Category

Research

Job Posting Description

The Rosamund Stone Zander Hansjoerg Wyss Translational Neuroscience Center (TNC) is comprised of translational investigators and clinical experts focused on neurodevelopmental disorders. The clinical research assistant works with TNC genetic counselors, research fellows, and physicians to execute a multitude of activities related to natural history studies and translational research. The clinical research assistant will focus on natural history studies and registries for Chopra-Amiel-Gordon Syndrome (CAGS), MED13L Syndrome, RNU-Related Disorders, as well as other rare neurodevelopmental disorders with a genetic basis. Additional research opportunities will be available.

Under immediate supervision, the clinical research assistant coordinates the daily operations of clinical research studies. They are responsible for the recruitment, screening, consenting, and enrollment of participants for studies. They maintain communication with research participants, ensuring study components are complete. The clinical research assistant is present for all visits with research participants, guiding them through data collection. They track research activities through REDCap and excel and prepare analytical reports regarding results of studies. The clinical research assistant contributes to preparation of IRB documentation and submissions in conjunction with the Principal Investigator and /or other members of the research team

Key Responsibilities:

• Recruits and consents participants for research studies through phone calls and written communications with patients/families. Provides detailed background information regarding studies to families, communicates all policies and procedures, and responds to all inquiries. Evaluates suitability of prospective study candidates and makes selections based upon clinical knowledge of each study.
• Serves 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. Coordinates follow-up visits as necessary. Acts as a resource to study participants, addressing any concerns they may have. Troubleshoots resolution of any issues that may arise throughout the study.
• Coordinates and prepares the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI) submissions, together with the Private Investigator of the study.
• Creates and prepares data collection statistical reports and analytical summaries for distribution to study research team for review and analysis. Writes articles and summary papers of studies for submission to medical journals, as may be necessary/requested.
• Participates in the training of newly hired research study assistants, as required.
• Coordinates activities between the hospital and research laboratories to ensure correct testing/processing and send out instructions specific to the study. Communicates project policies and procedures to personnel. Monitors and reviews data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures - ensuring consistency of application for each study.
• Performs other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• A Bachelor's degree in STEM or psychology is required.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in which the information or problems are moderately complex to complex.
• Well-developed communication skills in order to provide critical information to patients, effectively deal with conflicting views or issues, and the ability to mediate fair solutions. Work also requires advanced writing skills.
• Work requires advanced organizational skills to track research activities of participants across multiple studies spanning multiple years, and ensure all research activities are complete.
• Minimum commitment of 2 years preferred.

Office/Site Location

Brookline

Regular, Temporary, Per Diem

Regular

Remote Eligibility

Part Remote/Hybrid

Pay Range

$41246.40-$61339.20 Annual