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Research Assistant position available to study the central and peripheral nervous system mechanisms in patients that occur with chronic ocular pain and in concussion. This position has a June 2026 start date. Join Eric Moulton, OD PhD and The Brain and Eye Pain Imaging Lab in Boston Children’s Hospital. This is a multi-disciplinary clinical research lab that incorporates neuroscience, neuroimaging, pain-related physiology, ophthalmology, and patient-outcomes research. Our research is conducted solely on human volunteers and patients, and our tools include functional magnetic resonance imaging, in vivo corneal microscopy, psychophysics, and psychological surveys. This position is funded by two multi-year projects: 1) a multi-center NIH grant on chronic eye pain in collaboration with clinician researchers at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and the University of Miami. 2) an NIH grant on concussion in collaboration with Dr. Scott Holmes, PhD from the Pediatric Pain Pathway Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital.
Job Responsibility:
Reviews clinical information to identify patients meeting study inclusion criteria
Consents and enrolls patients for research studies by providing detailed information on the Research Study to patients and families
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
Is responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies and procedures and responds to all inquiries
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 documentation needed for Institutional Review Board (IRB) on submissions, for PI approval
Conducts data collection activities and may prepare analytical reports on study results
Tracks progress from submission to approval
Assist in developing supportive study documents such as informed consent forms, monitoring templates, study subject tracking tools, monitoring forms, study manuals, and training materials, as required for a study
Assist with the tracking and compilation of enrollment information
May help train and orient newly hired study personnel
Coordinates activities with various departments to ensure correct testing/processing and sends clear instructions to each study
Monitors and reviews data collection and data entry, and informed consent procedures ensuring consistency of application for each study
May assist with preparation of manuscripts and reports to be submitted to academic journals
Follows established clinical study standards and procedures to plan and conduct clinical research studies
Maintain open communication with team members to ensure proper study progress
Requirements:
Bachelors Degree
Analytical skills to gather and interpret data
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Effective communication and writing skills to provide critical information to team members, patients, and families with ability to triage and escalate concerns to appropriate leadership
Problem-solving, troubleshooting abilities and resourcefulness
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