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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. The Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery at Boston Children’s Hospital has a rich tradition of research and discovery, with an expansive interest in many different areas of reconstructive plastic and oral surgery including adolescent breast/chest conditions, craniofacial anomalies, cleft lip palate, and more. Our department is seeking a Clinical Research Assistant (CRA) to work under the supervision of one of our craniofacial surgeons to study the medical and surgical management of Parry-Romberg Syndrome, a rare craniofacial disorder characterized by progressive hemifacial atrophy. This role will involve collaborating with the departments of Dermatology and Rheumatology at Boston Children’s Hospital to comprehensively assess progression/stabilization among patients exhibiting PRS symptomology through the use of 3D photogrammetric analysis, as well as retrospectively investigating the management and prognosis of patients with PRS over the past 40 years.
Job Responsibility:
Under supervision of the principal investigator (PI), performs all clinic-based research activities including, but not limited to, prospective data collection and analysis, clinical 2-dimensional and 3-dimensonal imaging, and/or surgical specimen collection
Consents and recruits patients for research studies on behalf of the PI
Coordinates and prepares the necessary documentation for Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Committee on Clinical Investigations (CCI) submissions, together with the PI
Assists the PI in the preparation and submission of publishable manuscripts, preparation and submission of conference abstracts, and presentation of research posters or oral presentations at regional/national conferences
Works with a multidisciplinary team involving dermatologists and rheumatologists to obtain and analyze imaging for patients
Coordinates and prepares the necessary documents to obtain and complete grant-funded applications and projects
Serves as a liaison between the PI and various other study sites as part of a multi-institutional research consortium
Performs other research and quality improvement projects as assigned or required from the department
Performs other miscellaneous administrative duties as assigned or required
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree
Ability to maintain participant data confidentiality and adhere to study protocols
Ability to take initiative, work on multiple projects with different teams, and meet deadlines
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Eagerness to learn and grow in a demanding academic medicine environment
Flexibility to adapt and troubleshoot as needed
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Nice to have:
Experience communicating or working with patients
Experience with statistical programming software such as STATA, SAS, SPSS, or R
Prior research and/or plastic/oral surgery experience
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