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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: We are looking for a talented, motivated Clinical Research Assistant who is eager to learn and work in a quickly adaptive environment to join Dr. Scott Snapper’s Lab in the IBD Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. You will be working with a team of clinical research coordinators in a collaborative, pre-professional environment and will be involved in an exciting area of research that is focused on better understanding the genetic and environmental factors that lead to the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. To advance our understanding of this complex disease, we leverage expertise in gastroenterology, mucosal immunology, genomics/bioinformatics, and translational medicine.
Job Responsibility:
Coordinating various clinical and translational research studies
Recruiting and enrolling study participants in an inpatient and outpatient clinical setting
Collecting and processing of biological specimens
Completing data entry for active studies
Assisting with the analysis of clinical metadata compiled through various databases
Performing a variety of innovative translational and clinical research studies
Depending on need and interest, involvement in studies related to analysis of human sequence data, as well as translational research techniques
Requirements:
A Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or health related field is required
The analytical skills to resolve problems that require the use of basic scientific, mathematical, or technical principles
Enjoy working in a collaborative setting with existing team members
Effective communication skills with parents/study participants to explain the research protocol, to obtain informed consent, to obtain accurate information from them, and to provide them with accurate information
Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle challenging and potentially competing priorities in a fast-paced setting
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