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At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. Position Summary/ Department Summary: The Heart Center Clinical Research Program at Boston Children’s Hospital is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant (CRA). The CRA in this position will interact with a variety of investigators from the Benderson Family Heart Center (Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery and Cardiovascular Nursing), and the inpatient/outpatient Cardiology Clinic. Research activities may involve but are not limited to regulatory submissions, data abstraction from the medical record, data and specimen coordination, study preparation, and patient screening and patient contacts both in person and by phone. This is a two-year position with the goal to provide the incumbent with the skills and experience to further their career in medicine.
Job Responsibility:
Assists Principal Investigators (PIs) in developing and implementing new clinical research studies and in executing ongoing research studies
Coordinates and prepares new protocol applications for submission to the Heart Center's Scientific Review Committee, the Boston Children's Hospital IRB, and our central IRB
Prepares and submits continuing reviews and protocol amendments to the IRB for ongoing studies
Corresponds with the IRB
Coordinate weekly meetings with the research teams, including creating the meeting agenda and writing summary documents
Recruits study participants for enrollment in clinical research studies, including obtaining informed consent on interested patients
Complete data collection through medical record review or through patient visits (study-dependent)
Enter clinical data into existing databases in accordance with best practice methods
Maintains regulatory binders, case report forms, source documents, and other study documents
Comply with all institutional policies and government regulations pertaining to human subjects' protections
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree required
background in university level science courses would be helpful
adaptable
skilled with multi-tasking
strong written and oral communication skills
excellent attention to detail
prior experience conducting clinical or basic research is preferred but not required
What we offer:
flexible schedules
affordable health, vision and dental insurance
child care and student loan subsidies
generous levels of time off
403(b) Retirement Savings plan
Pension
Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement